Keep water out.
Lotus have waxy coating on the leaves to protect them from water.
If lotus leaves do not have a waxy coating, they would not be able to repel water effectively, leading to waterlogging. This would make it difficult for the leaves to float on water and would increase the risk of disease and damage.
Keep water out.
The correct name of the waxy coating outside of the cells in leaves is the cuticle.
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.
The waxy coat helps to reduce water loss from the leaves.
Evergreen leaves have a waxy coating called cuticle, which helps reduce water loss through evaporation and protects the leaves from external factors like pests and diseases. This coating also gives the leaves their characteristic glossy appearance.
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
A lotus plant adapts itself to live in water by developing leaves and stems that waxy in texture and essentially "hydrophobic." Lotus plants have achieved the hydrophobic effect.
1. to keep warmth. 2. to keep the leaves from falling. 3. and to construct the shape of the conifers needle like.
1. to keep warmth. 2. to keep the leaves from falling. 3. and to construct the shape of the conifers needle like.
Underwater leaves typically have thin, delicate structures, lack a waxy coating, and have less prominent veins compared to floating leaves. Floating leaves are typically thicker, have a waxy coating to repel water, and often have more pronounced veins to support them on the water surface. Additionally, the photosynthetic adaptations and gas exchange mechanisms differ between the two types of leaves.