Water-resistant?
By ingrid
@ridingbet (66854)
Philippines
November 29, 2017 8:29pm CST
It is raining so hard since last night. We fear the river might swell again. If it happens our basement might sip flood waters and that is what we won't like at all.
My sister is bringing out the Christmas decorations starting with the colored lights but she cannot put them because it is raining. The lights are solar -powered.
I went out and saw the raindrops falling and saw beauty in these plants. The rain water cannot fully wet the leaves; I guess these leaves are water - resistant, don't you think so?
Do you have other water - resistant plants?
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@cahaya1983 (11116)
• Malaysia
30 Nov 17
I like the sight of those water droplets on the leaves. My mother has that plant in her yard.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
30 Nov 17
yes, they are beautiful violet-colored leaves and the flowers are small yet dainty.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
30 Nov 17
Yup when the water beads up like that it means they are water resistant at least I think so lol. I hope your rains stops soon I know you have already had water in your basement this year.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
30 Nov 17
the rains here visit us intermittently and it is either strong, or just drizzles. i fear if the river swells again.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
1 Dec 17
@fishtiger58 thank you. there are marks of water on the floor of the basement, and it looked like if it will rain more for a few days, water will begin to sip in. thank God, it didn't.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
30 Nov 17
@ridingbet I sure hope it doesn't for your sake.
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@jobelbojel (36796)
• Philippines
2 Dec 17
Look at those water droplets. Is this plant a sister of that "gabi"
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
3 Dec 17
no, they are small plants in flower pots. so small that they are like the pitimini roses.
@LadyDuck (502729)
• Italy
1 Dec 17
@ridingbet So true, also the water lilies and in the garden there are the nasturtiums that are water repellent.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
1 Dec 17
oh, yes, they are water-repellent. or waterproof? anyway, i think they mean the same, but your word is better. i also see some water hyacinths having those type of leaves where they stay afloat and don't get wet.
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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
1 Dec 17
@ridingbet I will say a prayer for you.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
30 Nov 17
i hope so too. right now, the rains stopped but in the city, it was showering.
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since they do not absorb the water from the top, just the bottom - roots
@toniganzon (77288)
• Philippines
30 Nov 17
I have seen leaves that doesn't seem to absorb water at all and the leaves are very thick and foamy. Not similar to the one in your photo but I have no idea what the name of the plant is.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
1 Dec 17
yes, they look like water-proof leaves. i have also seen the leaves of the 'gabi' where the leaves do not get wet and the rain or dew drops slide down the lowest corner of the leaf.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
30 Nov 17
we have gabi (taro) plants. nice shot.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
1 Dec 17
yes, gabi leaves, those big ones, collect water to the corner near the base of the leaf. thanks, i took the picture using the camera of the phone i am using.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
30 Nov 17
that is my fervent hope too. we have already rolled the tube where the water is pumped out.
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
1 Dec 17
thank you. at last, the rains stop. yesterday when i and my son went to the city , it was drizzling.
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@ilocosboy (45155)
• Philippines
30 Nov 17
And the raindrops are forming very nice, beautiful.
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