Hydrophyte

Live in dry conditions

Live in wet conditions

long roots to search for water

Leavesthatroll upin dry
weather to increase humidity
around stomata, reducing
transpiration.
Sunken stomatato create high
humidity and reduce
transpiration.
Fine hairsaround stomata,
reducing air movement so
humidity builds up and
transpiration is reduced.

Xerophyte
Leaves needles-shapedto reduce
surface area for transpiration
and to resist wind damage.
Sunken stomatato create high
humidity and reduce
transpiration.
Thick waxy cuticleon the
epidermis to prevent evaporation
from leaf surface.
Rootsdo not attach to to the bed
of the river or pond where they
grow, but just float freely in the
water.
Thestemsandleaf stalkshave
hollow spaces in them, filled with
airto help to float on the top of the
water where they can get plenty of
light for photosynthesis.
Leavesandstomataare onboth
surfaces, not just on the underside
as in most planttoallow to
absorbCO2from the air, for
photosynthesis.

Leavesreduced tospines this

reduces the surface area for
transpiration and also acts as a
defence against herbivores.

Thecuticleon the upper and lower

surfaces of the leaves is
muchthinnerthan in plants that don't
live in water, there is no need to prevent
water loss from the leaves.

Reducesnumber ofstomata.

Fleshy stem- to store water.

Stomataclosedduring thedaywhen conditions for transpiration

are most favourable.