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Lotus have waxy coating on the leaves to protect them from water.
The waxy protective covering of a land plant is called a cuticle.
It is called the cuticle.
Cuticle
The protective cuticle of a plant comes from the epidermal cells on the plant's leaves. It is a waxy substance that prevents water and other particles from entering the leaves.
The cuticle - a waxy layer that protects a leaf's moisture.
Lotus have waxy coating on the leaves to protect them from water.
According to biologists, the protective outer layer of a leaf is called the cuticle. Normally, the cuticle contains a waxy substance which protects the leaf from moisture loss.
waxy coating
A waxy coating
Keep water out.
a waxy coating on a plant (apex)
The waxy protective covering of a land plant is called a cuticle.
A few desert plants have a waxy coating that helps protect them from the heat and dry air of the dessert. These plants include some varieties of Yucca trees, Creosote and Beavertail Cactus. The waxy coating blocks the plants pores, trapping the moisture inside to prevent them from drying out.
It is called the cuticle.
Keep water out.
Leaves have a waxy coating called a cuticle to prevent excess water loss through transpiration. Without this coating they would dry up. The waxy layer blocks the stomata preventing as much water evaporating from them