Flame Tree - Did I Kill It?

[StLouisIX]

I am trying to figure out whether I killed my Flame tree... and if so, what I did to it so I don't repeat the same mistakes.

My understanding is that the yellowing/browning can be caused by both over and under watering the plant - so I am not sure how to tell which I did (or maybe I'm wrong and it is ok?).

just haven't seen a lot of growth in a few days.

Help please!!

 

[Wires_Guy_wires]

It might have damaged itself losing the husk of the seed.

This seedling is probably probing the soil and checking the perimeter before opening up and pushing more growth. It should turn greener, and if it stays this color for a week, something is wrong.
I've had seedlings stall for about 2 weeks in this phase pretty regularly, it's not an issue.
If you see any brown creeping up from the roots to the foliage, then it was overwatered and rotting. I would keep the domes off of the pots by the way, seedlings that grow under domes tend to rot pretty fast.
Personally, I use those domes to protect seedlings from birds, or to strike juniper cuttings. But other than that, they hardly serve any function apart from keeping the humidity insanely high and preventing proper ventilation.

 

[KateM]

I am trying to figure out whether I killed my Flame tree... and if so, what I did to it so I don't repeat the same mistakes.

My understanding is that the yellowing/browning can be caused by both over and under watering the plant - so I am not sure how to tell which I did (or maybe I'm wrong and it is ok?).

just haven't seen a lot of growth in a few days.

Help please!!

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This is not a tree, yet.
Those are seed leaves - cotyledons. They often don't have true green color and the brown spots on them could be from the damage inside the seed cover. It is certainly not dead.
Keep the soil evenly moist, but not sopping wet and wait for the true leaves to emerge.
Good luck and welcome to the forum.

 

[SeanS]

Are you only growing one? Try sow a few more so that if you lose one or two it won’t matter too much.

 

[rockm]

It’s fine. Typical color for a sprout. Maybe a little light in color but it’s not getting full sun that would make it “normal” color wise. Tropical species need bright intense light. That is hard to do inside

 

[pandacular]

Are you only growing one? Try sow a few more so that if you lose one or two it won’t matter too much.

I recommend at least 99 more

 

[nuttiest]

Bake your seed starting soil while you make coffee - eliminates at least the soil pathogens. Don't fertilize until 2 sets of leaves... wait a year to introduce biome stuff like organic fertilizers or manure.