A financial transaction card is associated with seeds of at least one
type, where each of the seeds is configured for planting in a
composition. The financial transaction card includes a substrate defining
a first portion and a second portion attached to and readily separable
from the first portion. The first portion includes an account identifier,
which links the financial transaction card to at least one of a financial
account and a financial record and is machine readable by a point-of-sale
terminal. The second portion includes a pointed end and indicia
identifying the at least one type of seeds. The second portion is
configured for insertion into the composition to mark where the seeds are
planted in the composition. Stored-value card assemblies, methods of
encouraging purchase and facilitating use of a stored-value card, and
other embodiments are also disclosed.