Leaves have a waxy layer on top of their epidermis layer called the cuticle. This waxy surface protects the leaves from sunburn, dessication (drying out) and reduces attacks by fungi, bacteria, virus particles and insects.
It's called a cuticle
cuticle
The leaves of the lotus will get damaged due to water
The waxy coating on leaves, known as the cuticle, prevents the leaves from drying out too quickly.
Basically, to reduce the loss of water through their leaves. Some desert plants have a waxy coating on their leaves to do the same.
That way the water doesn't get absorbed through the leaves first off and also to block some harmful UV rays
waxy coating
Lotus have waxy coating on the leaves to protect them from water.
Keep water out.
The leaves of the lotus will get damaged due to water
The waxy coat helps to reduce water loss from the leaves.
The cuticle.
The waxy coating on leaves, known as the cuticle, prevents the leaves from drying out too quickly.
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
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
The waxy coating on an evergreens leaves in an adaptation to help prevent water lose in the conifer tree. Evergreens also have chemicals that help prevent them from freezing.
1. to keep warmth. 2. to keep the leaves from falling. 3. and to construct the shape of the conifers needle like.
Basically, to reduce the loss of water through their leaves. Some desert plants have a waxy coating on their leaves to do the same.
Many plants have a waxy (hydrocarbon) coating. In some cases this appears to inhibit the loss of water. We can polish an apple, because we smooth out the waxy coating on its skin. With apples, it appears that the storage life of the apple is influenced by this coating. No doubt cabbages have a similar strategy.