Stressed plants ‘cry’ — and some animals can probably hear them
Plants that need water or have recently had their stems cut produce up to roughly 35 sounds per hour, a recent study found
But well-hydrated and uncut plants are much quieter, making only about one sound per hour. 
Small world, I just made my last attempt at reviving my small succulent this morning. A few weeks ago a storm blew it off my 5 story balcony to the parking lot below. I found it, placed it back in the small pot, and watered it. But it’s looked shriveled and sad ever since. I added more soil and water this morning. It’s probably been crying a lot 🥲
Fingers crossed fren 🤞
thanks 😊 I hope I didn’t drown them 😅 maybe the ☀️ will evaporate the excess
I think with most succulents, when damaged or transplanted, you want to le them dry out for a while before watering. Because they are so susceptible to rot, any damaged bits need a chance to callous over before being exposed to water.
Thanks for the tip! I’m in a desert climate and it’s been dry in direct sunlight for 5+ day stretches a few times. If there are no appearance improvements in the next 48 hrs, I might try to dry it again on its side out of the pot before repotting. Would it be obvious if it was fully dead with no chance of revival?
Depends on the species. If the stems are shrivelled and mushy, almost definitely a goner. If they are just looking dry I'm not sure.
I'm not the best with succulents! Most of my info comes from my spouse 😄
I have got some really lush sedums finally. And 2 hen and chicks, although mine are smaller than his and the only difference was who touched them when transplanting 😏
