ichidan verb, intransitive verb
wither while standing; die standing (of plants)
Describes plants that dry up and die without falling over, often due to disease or drought.
日照り続きで、田んぼの稲が立ち枯れてしまった。
Due to the continuing drought, the rice plants in the paddy withered standing.
松の木が病気で
The pine tree is dying standing because of disease.