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Q: What causes bleaching of leaves in plants?
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What causes the bleaching of plant leaves?

Three possible causes. The first and most obvious is sunburn. Plants especially plants that have been kept indoors or in a protected environment are susceptible to this if they are suddenly exposed to bright, direct sunlight. The second could be that the plant has been sprayed with something - herbicide or even a pesticide or fungicide applied at the incorrect concentration. Third cause would be a nutrient imbalance - deficiency or excess


What causes Leaves of tomato plants in topsy turvy to have have white lines?

Leaf miners. Remove infected leaves and discard.


What property of water causes it to form beads on the leaves of. the plants?

The form of water you are seeing is water vapor turning to mist and then collecting on leaves.


What property of water causes it to form beads on leaves of the plants?

The form of water you are seeing is water vapor turning to mist and then collecting on leaves.


What causes yellowing leaves on a Rhododendron?

I think it's a deficiency of nitrates, which help plants to produce chlorophyll, and which is the pigment that turns leaves green, and without it, leaves can become yellow.


What are hydrophobic plants?

Hydrophobic plants are plants which have leaves which repel water. This causes the water tension to increase, so a sort of 'bubble' of water is formed on the leaf surface.


What causes Zee plants leaves to curl?

most likely aphids, though there may be many reasons


What is the roll of chlorphyll?

Chlorphyll are the pigments in chlorpast that causes the leaves and plants to be green. Also it aids in photosynthesis.


Do plants make food in their roots stems flowers leaves?

They mostly do it in their leaves because that is where the choloroplast is and it holds cholorophyll that causes photosynthesis which is the process of making food for a plant.


Do plants make food in their stems flowers roots or leaves?

They mostly do it in their leaves because that is where the choloroplast is and it holds cholorophyll that causes photosynthesis which is the process of making food for a plant.


What are the plants grow in leaves?

Plants that grow in LEAVES are KATAKA-TAKA plants


What does anthocyanin do in plants?

Anthocyanins have many functions in plants. First they are brightly pigmented molecules, used in flowers to attract pollinators. They are also responsible for the color in leaves during autumn. Because they are pigmented, they can act as a plant's "sunscreen" protecting it from bleaching by the sun. Lastly, anthocyanins are powerfulantioxidants, which protect plants from the damage of oxygen radicals.