So here is an interesting situation I had when I had to craft the Hatching Enzymes.
As you know they require 5 ingredients: Eye Stalk Seeds, Bulb Bush Sample, Ghost Weed Seeds, Sea Crown Seeds and Fungal Sample.
So here is a funny story I want to share about that. First of my first contact with the Sea Crown was inside the Primary Containment Facility and I'm like "oh new plant I'll take a seed" but soon after I find out it's required for the enzymes.
However, the real kicker was with the other ingredients. You see I crafted 2 4 story Alien Containments in my base in which I bred Reginalds for food and Occulus for my Bioreactor and I planted in both plants that I found "interesting."
Inside the one I bred Reginalds in I planted things like the Jellyshroom and Membrain Tree. But in the one with the Occulus I planted all 3 of the remaining plants required for the enzymes, minus the Sea Crown of course.
So imagine my surprise when I got the recipe for the enzymes. I remembered I had some of the ingredients there but I didn't remember it was all 3. So after I returned to my base to pick some of the seeds I was shocked to see I actually planted everything I needed in the exact same tank.
The 4th plant I had there was the Spiked Horn Grass so I destroyed it and planted the Sea Crown instead. And then went to get the Fungal Sample while I had it grow.
I mean I had no idea I will need any of these plants and yet I planted most of them in the exact same spot as a decoration. Thats increadible luck if there ever was one.