To remove the soil and any contaminants.
to speed up the dryiness
The Leaf
the bottom stem is the bottom of the leaf, therefore if the leaf is tilted all the water will leave.
When you put a leaf in salt water, the leaf will start to turn brown in a few days. The leaf will start to turn brown in a mater of days.
Most of their stomata are on the underside of the leaf.
Salad leaves picked from the garden may be covered in soil and or insects. Rinsing them in clean water removes this making them nicer to eat.
yes
It is the evaporation of water from leaf stomata, which helps in xylem transport
No
no
rinsing with warm water
The water lily leaf does not have a special name. It can be referred to as a "water lily leaf' or as the leaf of a certain water lily species.
The "loss" of water vapor from stoma on the underside of the leaf is called transpiration. Transpiration also provides assistance in the uptake of water by plants, as water is lost through the leaves a low pressure is created within the leaf, assisting with the "suction action" of water being drawn up the vessels in the plant stem (simplified explanation
Hot water will remove it more completely.
it doesn't the water absorbs the leaf
Rinsing allows water to return down through the sand to flush out any leftover dirt and debris from the pipes and filter.
no