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Poinsettia - Scorched Foliage

Poinsettia with scorched foliage
Poinsettia with scorched foliage

Poinsettia foliage can exhibit edge burn (scorch) when plants are water stressed due to dry growing media. Poinsettias under the beginning stages of water stress will have wilted leaves, which can progress to the edges becoming necrotic and lower leaf loss under prolonged stress.