It hasn't been cold enough for frost, but the leaves have lost the clear brilliance of their summer color.
Older leaves may lose the woolly covering and become smooth and green.
The leaves had lost their shine under a coat of summer dust.
The leaves lose their aromatic appeal after the plant flowers.
The leaves lost their bright colors and fell to the ground, leaving behind black, skeletal branches.
The grass was turning brown, and the green leaves had lost their sheen.
The leaves on the trees were quickly losing their color.
Even as they watched the waxy green leaves drooped and lost their shine.
If the leaves lose too much water, they become sunburned or scorched.
The leaves sometimes lose more than a quarter of their weight in water during withering.