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Flamingo Flower with Underwatering? Rare but Treatable
Anthurium andraeanum
Susceptibility: Low Severity: High Difficulty: Medium
Underwatering or drought stress is a physiological disorder that occurs when the amount of water a plant loses through transpiration exceeds the amount its roots can absorb from the soil. This leads to cellular dehydration and various visible symptoms that can compromise plant health and productivity.
🔍 Symptoms
- • Wilting leaves that feel dry and crispy to touch
- • Brown, crispy edges on leaves (marginal scorch)
- • Leaf curling or rolling inward
- • Loss of glossy, healthy leaf appearance
- • Yellowing leaves, especially older ones (chlorosis)
- • Premature leaf drop
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