Growth

Ah, now this spell is quite the milestone for a young gaia sage. It's one of the steps that are necessary to take before casting spells to devastate foes. And it's good for the environment!
It's also important to note that this spell isn't like nurture. It won't heal the plants that it's used on, so any diseases or imperfections that the plant suffered before being subject to this spell, it will keep.

Effect

The caster promotes the growth of a plant that's already in existence. They can take a seed and make it grow into a tree in just a few moments, but they can't sprout a tree from nothing.

Side/Secondary Effects

Instead of growing the plant, the sage may kill the poor thing. Most sages start out small with this one to avoid unnecessary damage. And of course, plants that die as a result of a failed spell with contaminate the ground, and it will be impossible for more plants to grow there for a great many years.

Related Discipline

Gaia Order

Related School

Primal

Effect Duration

Until the caster stops or until the plant is no longer able to support itself.

Effect Casting Time

Varies

Range

20 ft radius

Level

Intermediate

Applied Restriction

A plant that was created magically can't be affected by this spell. A plant with some sort of disease will grow with that disease and will probably just die more quickly from it, so sages are taught to heal plants before casting this spell.