chlorosis
Plant pigment deficiency
Chlorosis is an abnormal yellowing of plant tissue, typically leaves, caused by insufficient chlorophyll production.
The condition results from nutrient deficiencies (especially iron or nitrogen), poor drainage, or disease: The yellowing leaves showed signs of chlorosis.
In older medical usage, chlorosis referred to a form of anemia in young women, sometimes called "green sickness" for the pallid, greenish complexion it caused—a diagnosis now obsolete.
Light-to-sugar conversion in plants
- ironElement twenty-six
- magnesiumAlkaline earth metal
- nitrogenElement seven, colorless gas
- necrosisLocalized cell death
yellowing · leaves · stunted · deficiency · nutrient · soil · fertilizer · compost
Lacking color intensity
- yellowishTending toward gold
- sicklyProne to poor health
- fadedLost original color
- washed-outLacking original vibrancy
blanched · etiolated · unhealthy · discolored · greenish-yellow · pallid · ashen · wan
Red cell deficiency
- pallorUnhealthy facial whiteness
- hemoglobinErythrocyte's oxygen-binding protein
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- weaknessDeficiency in force
malnutrition · bloodless · sallow · wan · Victorian · menstruation · adolescence · ferritin
Soil nutrient supplement
- compostDecayed organic fertilizer
- amendmentChange to official text
- limeAcidic green citrus
- chelatedRing-bound to metal ion
mulch · drainage · overwatering · root-bound · container · houseplant · transplant · remedy
photosynthesis
Light-to-sugar conversion in plants
necrosis · yellowing · leaves · stunted · deficiency · nutrient · soil · fertilizer · compost · pH
pale
Lacking color intensity
washed-out · blanched · etiolated · unhealthy · discolored · greenish-yellow · pallid · ashen · wan · dull
anemia
Red cell deficiency
- pallorUnhealthy facial whiteness
- hemoglobinErythrocyte's oxygen-binding protein
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
weakness · malnutrition · bloodless · sallow · wan · Victorian · menstruation · adolescence · ferritin · supplements
fertilizer
Soil nutrient supplement
chelated · mulch · drainage · overwatering · root-bound · container · houseplant · transplant · remedy · treatment
chlorosisverdancy
Lushness of vegetation
greenness · vigor · green leaves · thriving · flourishing
chlorosisvigor
Active physical strength
plant health · thriving · lushness · flourishing · robustness
chlorine, chloride, chlorophyll, chlorite, chlorinate, chloroplast, chlorination, hypochlorite, tetrachloride