houseplantjournal:More plant #wisdom - plants want to be balanced with their environment: the growi
houseplantjournal:More plant #wisdom - plants want to be balanced with their environment: the growing tips of this Dracaena marginata will only maintain the number of leaves it needs to maximize photosynthesis while minimizing water loss. So as new leaves grow, old ones are shed. When a new plant is suddenly brought home where there is less light than the nursery, it must shed older leaves until the point where food production is balanced with food consumption. And when food production slows down, water consumption also slows down. -- source link
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