Stomata are pores on the leaf surfaces that open and close to regulate water and gas exchange. ... The cuticle helps seal in the water, making the leaves virtually waterproof.
Stomata are pores on the leaf surfaces that open and close to regulate water and gas exchange. The cuticle helps seal in the water, making the leavesvirtually waterproof.
The repellency of a water droplet on a leafsurface (i.e., leaf hydrophobicity) is a functional trait that allows the plant to shed water from leaf surfaces to enhance photosynthesis, to decrease disease, and to prevent leaf damage from pollution (Cape, 1983, Huber and Gillespie, 1992, Hanba et al., 2004).
The repellency of a water droplet on a leafsurface (i.e., leaf hydrophobicity) is a functional trait that allows the plant to shed water from leaf surfaces to enhance photosynthesis, to decrease disease, and to prevent leaf damage from pollution (Cape, 1983, Huber and Gillespie, 1992, Hanba et al., 2004).
When houseplant leaves develop droplets of water on their tips, it is probably just transpiration as water moves through the plantand evaporates from its leaves, stem, and flowers. 1 Leaves dripping water is a natural occurrence, just like people sweating. If it's humid or dewy out, water droplets collect onleaves.
