Plants and Flowers

Excessive illuminance and sunscalds

January 25th, 2008

Superfluous illumination is harmless (unless obvious sunscald) however the plant loses visual appeal.
Symptoms of surplus light: leaves become light (up to whitish), burn out on sun; the plant loses decorative effect. Leaves of deciduous plants grow smaller, that affects appearance.

The help: gradually move a plant away from a light source, or use the filter (a paper or a reflecting barrier on a windowpane, a tulle curtain, gauze). Do not move a plant from the bright sun in a deep shadow at once - it can shed all leaves.
If you have noticed sunscalds on leaves, you won’t be able to restore them any more – wait for new sprouts.


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