Why leaves of aquatic plants do not rot in water?
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Most of their leaves have waxy coatings on them so that water is not absorbed by them. Some of them like Lotus, also contains thick layer of cuticle which helps them to withstand the moist condition. For these reasons the leaves of the aquatic plants do not rot in water.
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The leaves of aquatic plants do not decay though completely submerged. ... Leaves of aquatic plants are covered by a waxy cuticle which does not allow the water to wet them. As such even though the leaves are submerged they do not decay.
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