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Why do leaves turn red?
Washington State University Extension fact sheet, 209E, Washington State University Extension
02/2024
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.7273/000006264
Abstract
All gardeners in temperate areas of the world are aware of seasonal changes in leaf color. Many deciduous leaves turn some shade of red before they fall during the autumn months. The red coloration is due to the production of water-soluble leaf pigments called anthocyanins, which are also found in red, blue, and purple flowers and fruits. But leaves can also turn red for reasons unrelated to autumn color development, such as genetic programming. This publication outlines these reasons and explain when red leaves indicate the need for corrective action by gardeners.
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- Title
- Why do leaves turn red?
- Creators
- Linda K Chalker-Scott - Washington State University, Horticulture, Department of
- Academic Unit
- Publications, WSU Extension
- Series
- Washington State University Extension fact sheet; 209E
- Publisher
- Washington State University Extension; Pullman, Washington
- Number of pages
- 4
- Identifiers
- 99901089341301842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Book