13 yeard old Avonia alstonii dead from Sunburn

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13 yeard old Avonia alstonii dead from Sunburn

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A typhoon recently hit Taiwan . While i storm-proof my green house.
I notice my Lithops are dead from Sunburn.Quite a rare Case.
Then i notice the ligh-level inside green house is brighter then normal.
My sunshade has gone missing.

That is when i realize what happen.The sudden change in sunshade cause the sunburn.
The heart-breaking casualty is my crown-jewel Avonia alstonii .

The leaf are all crispy brown.
The body resemble half-cook potato.
Soil is bone-dry so it;s not a root-rot.

I suspect the Foehn wind before typhoon is the cause.Both blow off my sunshade and heat up the air.

Any way this is the first time i see Avonia dead from Sunburn.
They native in the hottest quartz desert !

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From taiwan. hot humid subtropical island.
Pachypodium grow like weed here.
(not really, but u get the idea hot sunny rainy)
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Re: 13 yeard old Avonia alstonii dead from Sunburn

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That's a very sad occurrence.
Unfortunately I cannot see the pics.
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Re: 13 yeard old Avonia alstonii dead from Sunburn

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Sorry for your loss. :sad:
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Re: 13 yeard old Avonia alstonii dead from Sunburn

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That’s really sad to hear, bad luck :sad:
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