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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.

Kendy 1y ago

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 🥲

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mike 1y ago

Fingers crossed fren 🤞

Kendy 1y ago

thanks 😊 I hope I didn’t drown them 😅 maybe the ☀️ will evaporate the excess

Raven M 1y ago

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.

Kendy 1y ago

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?

Raven M 1y ago

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 😏