Cryptic crossword clue
Notice heather choking daughter’s young plant 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SEEDLING

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The straight part
We know that "young plant" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case young plant = seedling.
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 SEEDLING mean?

SEEDLING noun
  1. A young plant grown from seed.
  2. Any young plant, especially:

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