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Peace lilies are considered low-maintenance houseplants, but their leaves can turn black when they aren't happy due to ...
In response to this challenge, Cornell researchers have developed a soft robotic device that gently grips and injects living plant leaves with sensors that help it detect and communicate with its ...
It’s hard not to relate to the little insects that carnivorous plants like the Cape sundew, Venus flytraps and pitcher plants feed upon. What seems to be an inert plant, a part of the ecological ...
Carefully inspect your plant's leaves and stems as well as the surrounding surfaces. Note areas that are covered in sticky honeydew or black sooty mold, as pests are likely to be feeding nearby.
The leaves may be yellowing due to a lack of water. It is also possible that the pot is too small and the plant is pot-bound. Water your plant early in the day and, at the end of the day, stick ...
However, your plant shouldn’t be black as it ages. If this is the case, take a look at what else might be wrong or find ways to prune your peace lily, removing the older leaves. Outgrown the Planter ...
Once inside the leaf (Fig. 1), microplastics move through spaces between plant cells and can also accumulate inside tiny hair-like structures, called trichomes, on the surface of leaves.
The sooner a farmer knows that their crops are suffering, the faster they can take action to prevent major crop failure. A new plant-leaf-poking sensor could soon help them do so, by sending an ...
In the temperate forests of Chile and Argentina, a vine challenges everything we think we know about the plant world. This is Boquila trifoliata (or trifoliolata), popularly known as the South ...
Stop Swiss cheese plants developing yellow leaves by making 1 small tweak to its care A Swiss cheese plant can be a beauty to look at, but yellow leaves are a sign you need to adjust the way you ...
Crotons' (Codiaeum variegatum) limited cold hardiness (zones 11 to 12) hasn't dimmed their popularity as fall plantings or accompaniments to mums you swore off last year. After all, their leathery ...
Zanzibar Gem or ZZ plant tolerates neglect and low light, but all plants have their limits. Drooping foliage can be from under or overwatering but the latter is the most common cause of indoor ...