Why do plants bend over when they become a certain height? The area where the leaves are bend over when the stem becomes so high. What does this mean?
2006-06-29 12:02:14 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
The height, weight, gravity, all that good stuff.
The process is called "hyponasty". I am serious.
2006-06-29 12:08:09 · answer #1 · answered by prc85040 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes it has to do with the lighting. If it is a plant that needs full sun but has been planted in the shade it will fall over after reaching full height, and sometimes before reaching full height.
Most plants that need full sun will not fall if planted in FULL sun (not partial sun).
You can always stake them.
2006-06-29 13:13:35 · answer #2 · answered by Sarah L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gravity and being top heavy.. kinda like Dolly Parton.
2006-06-29 12:05:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gravity has a lot to do with it.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/plants/
http://plants.usda.gov/index.html
http://www.botany.com/
http://www.floridata.com/index.cfm
2006-06-29 12:06:25 · answer #4 · answered by Sancira 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Also, if their root system is not well established they can fall over.
2006-06-29 15:43:49 · answer #5 · answered by gardenracer 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gravity
2006-06-29 12:05:24 · answer #6 · answered by jc1129_us 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋