How to Use chlorosis in a Sentence
chlorosis
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Lack of magnesium can cause older leaves to yellow and progress to younger leaves, as well as interveinal chlorosis.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
3 July 2026
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For example, chlorosis may occur on plants growing in neutral or alkaline soil.
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Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
25 Nov. 2025
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Nematodes can be a problem in Dietes and tend to reduce plant vigor and lead to yellowing or chlorosis of the foliage.
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Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
1 Apr. 2026
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Nandina foliage can develop chlorosis when plants are grown in alkaline soil.
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Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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Iron deficiency or iron chlorosis is especially likely to occur if acid-loving plants are grown in overly alkaline soils.
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Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Mar. 2026
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Interveinal chlorosis and yellowing in new leaves can indicate an iron deficiency.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
3 July 2026
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Roses can suffer from chlorosis, a lack of chlorophyll production, caused by iron, nitrogen, and magnesium deficiencies or soil pH that is too high.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
22 May 2026
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Potassium deficiency causes yellowing and scorching along leaf edges, weak stems, and interveinal chlorosis, a yellowing between the leaf veins.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
3 July 2026
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Herbicide Damage Tomatoes are sensitive to herbicide drift which can cause stunted growth, curling leaves, and leaf yellowing (chlorosis).
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Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 June 2026
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