leaf scorch
noun
: any of various plant diseases or conditions characterized by a burned or scorched appearance of the foliage
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Excessive heat and intense sun can cause leaf scorch on abelias, especially when planted in hot locations outside and the extremes of its range.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2025
Oleander leaf scorch is transmitted by the Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter.
—Laura Simpson, Oc Register, 8 Aug. 2025
Symptoms of this disease are similar to those of environmental leaf scorch.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2024
The symptoms shown in the photos that indicate leaf scorch are browning of the tips and the pinkish color on the undersides of the leaves.
—oregonlive, 17 Sep. 2023
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2025
Oleander leaf scorch is transmitted by the Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter.
—Laura Simpson, Oc Register, 8 Aug. 2025
Symptoms of this disease are similar to those of environmental leaf scorch.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2024
The symptoms shown in the photos that indicate leaf scorch are browning of the tips and the pinkish color on the undersides of the leaves.
—oregonlive, 17 Sep. 2023
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“Leaf scorch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leaf%20scorch. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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