Do some leaves condense water from moist air?

Question

In my wood on a humid day I noticed the leaves of some species dripping water. What would be the surface structure of the leaf to have this effect?

Answer 1

yes, they do. The surface structure of the leaf is nippled. The effect is known to be LOTUS EFFECT applied in surface coating in bathroom wash basins and shower glass sheaths.

Answer 2

1) What you saw had nothing to do with plants condensing water fo the air. What you saw as called guttation. It is just the plant's wayof getting rid of excess water absorbed by the ROOTS. On humid days water won't evaporate fast enough from the leaves so the plant gets rid of excess water by pumpimg it out of special cells on the edge of the leaf margin. That is what you saw.

2) Plants certainly can condense water from the air. Any surface that is cooler then the air will condense some water, and leaves are often significantly cooler than air.

3) The surface structure of the leaf has very little if anything to do with condensation.

Answer 3

Yes.

If the surface is at due point. You will see water.

I think your q? relates to other type of absorption, in particular nitrogen and water by some plants.

A plant call "Money plant" has additional roots on its wine and besides grabbing it can get water and nitrogen from any air to some extent.

Answer 4

It is called guttation in small plants.That is removal of water in the form of liquid from aerial parts of the plant.In trees it is due to condensation of the water vapour in humid weather.

Answer 5

becoz moist in air means the content of water vapours in in air and due to the process of OSMOSIS,water gets inside the leaf..

Answer 6

Xerophytic plants have such habit!