A limiting factor may be defined as a environmental condition or a resource that can limit the plant growth as well as distribution or the abundance of an organism or its population within the ecosystem. The ability of any plant species to grow and spread throughout any geographic area is the direct result of the adaption to its biotic and abiotic components of that region.
Some of the factor that affect the plant growth are : sunlight, air, proper temperature, moisture, nutrients, wind,etc.
The lack of the any one of the above essential component will determine the health of the plant.
