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The short answer is that the microscopic roughness of the leaf, combined with its waxy surface, causes water to sit on top of the roughness, with air trapped underneath most of the drop. This means it's not sticking to much of anything, and rolls off easily.
For more information search for 'Lotus Effect', 'Superhydrophobic' or 'Ultrahydrophobic'.
This is my area of research at the University of Alberta, so I hope these links point you in the correct direction to find out as much as you want to know.
What else can I help you with?
Why the leaf of the lotus has a waxy coating on it?
Lotus have waxy coating on the leaves to protect them from water.
What are hydrophobic plants?
Hydrophobic plants have leaves that repel water, causing droplets to bead and roll off. This adaptation helps prevent waterlogging and allows plants to efficiently capture sunlight for photosynthesis. Examples of hydrophobic plants include lotus leaves and water lilies.
What is Lotus leaf venation?
Lotus leaf venation refers to the distinctive pattern of veins found in the leaves of the lotus plant (Nymphaea). This venation is characterized by a palmate arrangement, where large primary veins radiate from a central point and are connected by smaller secondary veins, creating a network that supports the leaf's large, flat structure. The unique venation system allows for efficient water drainage and contributes to the leaf's ability to float on water surfaces. This adaptation is essential for the lotus's aquatic habitat.
Do lotus leaf have stomata?
Yes, lotus leaves have stomata, but they are located on the upper surface of the leaf rather than the lower surface. This unique positioning helps reduce water loss through transpiration while still allowing for gas exchange.
Does A water lotus have a swollen leaf stalk?
Yes, the water lotus has a swollen underground stem called a rhizome. This rhizome helps the plant store nutrients and allows it to survive in aquatic environments.
Is water lily leaf the same as lotus leaf?
no
Why the leaf of the lotus has a waxy coating on it?
Lotus have waxy coating on the leaves to protect them from water.
What is lotus leaf?
It is a leaf belongs to an aquatic plant of the family Nymphaeaceae.
What are hydrophobic plants?
Hydrophobic plants have leaves that repel water, causing droplets to bead and roll off. This adaptation helps prevent waterlogging and allows plants to efficiently capture sunlight for photosynthesis. Examples of hydrophobic plants include lotus leaves and water lilies.
Do lotus leaf have stomata?
Yes, lotus leaves have stomata, but they are located on the upper surface of the leaf rather than the lower surface. This unique positioning helps reduce water loss through transpiration while still allowing for gas exchange.
How does a lotus plant adapt itself to live in water?
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.
Does A water lotus have a swollen leaf stalk?
Yes, the water lotus has a swollen underground stem called a rhizome. This rhizome helps the plant store nutrients and allows it to survive in aquatic environments.
Does mint repel snakes?
i dont think a mint leaf would bother a snake
What is a round floating leaf?
A round floating leaf is a plant leaf that is adapted to float on the surface of the water. These leaves are often circular in shape and have a waxy surface to help them repel water. This adaptation allows the plant to absorb sunlight and nutrients efficiently from the water.
What does The lotus of the Leaf Village blooms twice even mean?
k wat there trying to say the white lotus is a flower and it bloomed twice thts why they say the lotus of the leaf village blooms twice!
What the effects of lotus leaf tea?
Lotus leaf tea can help to produce saliva and slake thirst, dispel the toxin, lower lipid and slim the body.
Where is the stomata in the lotus?
They are found on the upper surface of the leaf.
