Blood looking

😍😍😍 hey buddy how are you my friend? What you’re seeing isn’t blood, it’s plant sap expressing itself after a fresh wound. When you cut a leaf or petiole, you open the xylem and phloem vessels. These are under pressure, especially in a healthy, actively transpiring plant. The sap that leaks out can look clear, milky, amber, or even red depending on genetics and chemistry. Why the red / dark color? Several factors can stack together: • Anthocyanins & phenolic compounds Some genetics produce higher levels of pigments (the same ones responsible for purple, red, or blue hues). When exposed to air, these compounds can oxidize and darken quickly. • Oxidation Fresh sap reacts with oxygen, just like a cut apple browns. This can shift color rapidly after the cut. • Carbohydrate-rich phloem sap During flower, sap can be thick with sugars and metabolites, giving it a glossy or resinous look. • Genetic vascular expression Some cultivars simply push sap more visibly — thicker walls, higher pressure, or different secondary metabolites. Why some plants do it and others don’t: This is where genetics really shows. Some plants barely weep at all. Others “bleed” noticeably. Neither is bad, it’s just how that plant manages transport and wound response. Important part: 👉 This is not disease, rot, or damage 👉 It’s not stress-related on its own 👉 It doesn’t mean anything is wrong In fact, many growers see this more often on vigorous, healthy plants during active growth or flower. Growers Love my friend and enjoy your bleeding girls 😍😍😍