The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word KUDZU
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The straight part
We know that "might one seeD itself in oriental garden" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case might one seed itself in oriental garden = kudzu.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does KUDZU mean?
KUDZU noun- An Asian vine (several species in the genus Pueraria, but mostly Pueraria montans var. lobata, syn. Pueraria lobata in the US), grown as a root starch, and which is a notorious invasive weed in the United States.