Question

Why does water trickle off lotus leaves?

Answer 1

Lotus:

1. The lotus flower is the national flower of both India and Vietnam.
2. Lotus grows only in muddy water.
3. It has fragile lovely petals and the leaves are round and large.

Causes of water trickle off lotus leaves:

1. Lotus leaves are hydrophobic in nature.
2. Because of the water-repellent surface, it is extremely difficult to wet.
3. The water has a very high repellency of the lotus plant's leaves.
4. It enables self-cleaning by picking up dirt particles with passing water droplets.
5. The structure of the leaf also aids less adhesion of water on it.
6. Lotus leaves have a waxy coating on their surface.
7. Water drops on this surface roll down, bringing dirt particles with them.
8. The wax can also regenerate on its own.
9. Water droplets trickle on the lotus leaves because of this.