Glossary, Plant Care
Etiolation
Short definition
Etiolation is weak, pale, stretched growth that happens when a plant does not get enough light.
The plant stretches toward the light, leaving long gaps between leaves and a floppy stem. New leaves are often smaller and paler than older ones.
Why it matters
It is common in indoor spots far from a window. Moving the plant closer to bright, indirect light stops further stretching, though the stretched stems will not shorten.