A funny sight indeed, sometimes
sad. This is the term I used in reference to a plant which has lost all of its
leaves, and is therefore bare to the
stem or
trunk, whichever it might be.
A naked plant may result from
damage to the root system, or
poor drainage and thus
leaf rot. It may also occur in some varieties of
ficus, or other fickle plant life, when their environment is
altered. There are some varities that might drop all of their leaves after being moved
only a few feet, it's insanity!
Poor little naked plants that are only bare due to
neglect are a very sorry sight and sometimes bring
tears to my eyes. I often purchase dying plants in a supermarket and
love them back to life.. like my small palm'y that was on its way to
plant heaven when I purchased it. If you're not going to take care of the little darlings, don't keep them in your
store, yeesh. It's not as if they can get up and walk from your
imbecilic establishment when they need
water and
nourishment.
I'm passionate about my plant life. Any way, naked plants should be avoided, if at all possible.
Take care of the little things. :)