If the flower standing on your windowsill has died, then most likely the reason for its death was you, its owner.
Plant death most often occurs as a result of improper watering, insufficient or, conversely, excessive lighting, and other factors.
But if you consider yourself the best of owners, the question has probably crept into your head: is it possible that the flower died of old age?
Indeed, all living things, including plants, have an "expiration date," so to speak. Even with sufficient attention and ideal growing conditions, flowers will eventually wither and die of natural causes.
But this will take much longer than, for example, with animals - unlike a goldfish, a ficus will not stop growing after reaching a certain age. Instead, it will constantly continue to grow and mature - if, let us remember, ideal conditions have been created for this.
This process (of growth) can last for decades and even centuries – the exact period depends on the plant species. The exception, of course, is annual plants.
But over time, all plants begin to wither – cells stop regenerating, which causes problems with water retention, wilting of leaves and, ultimately, death.
However, only a few plants reach this stage. Nowadays, most of them die due to improper care, pests and diseases.
Therefore, if you see that your houseplant looks unhealthy, but it is not yet ten years old, then most likely the reason is not age.
Since plants, we repeat, continue to grow throughout their lives, they need to be repotted regularly - this should be your first step if the flower begins to fade.
