If a flower standing on your windowsill has died, then most likely the cause of its death was you, its owner..
The death of a plant most often occurs as a result of improper watering, insufficient or, conversely, excessive lighting and other factors..
But if you consider yourself the best of owners, the question has probably crept into your head: is it possible for a flower to die of old age?
Indeed, all living things, including plants, have an «expiration date,» so to speak. Even with sufficient attention and ideal growing conditions, the flowers will eventually wither and die from natural causes.
But this will take much longer than, for example, for animals – unlike a goldfish, a ficus will not stop growing after reaching a certain age. Instead, it will constantly continue to grow and mature – if, let us remember, ideal conditions were created for this.
This process (growth) can take decades and even centuries – the specific period depends on the type of plant. The exception, of course, is annual plants.
But eventually all plants begin to wilt – the cells stop regenerating, which causes problems with water retention, wilting of leaves and eventually death.
However, only a few plants reach this stage. Nowadays, most of them die due to improper care, pests and diseases.
Therefore, if you see that your houseplant looks unhealthy, but it is not yet ten years old, then most likely the reason is not age.
Since plants, we repeat, continue to grow throughout their lives, they need regular replanting – this should be your first step if the flower begins to fade.
