The brown color of this leaf’s edges was the key to drawing my attention to it. My first thought was a dead leaf that had fallen and was mixed in with the greener leaves. But as I looked closer I realized it was only the edges of the leaf that were discolored.
My inquisitive mind wanted to know why this was happening, so a Google search was made and the following was discovered. Most commonly brown leaf tips or brown edges on leaves are caused by stress. This can be due to the plant not getting enough water, too little natural water falling, the roots are constricted and unable to reach out for water or the soil does or can not hold onto the water. Even though the plant is in stress I find beauty in it. I also find it interesting only one leaf is affected.
4 Comments
Paul
Hmmm. Stressed-out plants. It really does look like a fallen leaf until you make a closer inspection.
Monte Stevens
Yep, exactly what happened. I got in close and said, “Dang!”
Tom Dills
My edges get a little brown too, sometimes. 😉 It never ceases to amaze me with what we can see just by looking.
Monte Stevens
LOL Yes, mine get a bit brown around the edges also. I have some thoughts for a post or two on how my ability to see more of the world around me has changed over time. You’ve triggered this ideas again.