Do water lilies really sleep?

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Do water lilies sleep?

Are water lilies really in water lilies?

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When the sun sets every evening, water lilies will slowly retract their petals until they close. At 8 or 9 o'clock the next morning, the sun will gradually brighten, and it will slowly wake up and gradually raise its head. However, this is not because it is really sleeping, it is just because it is more sensitive to sunlight. At night, when there is no vision, it will fold its petals. After the sun comes out, it opens its petals again.

Do water lilies sleep?

Does water lily sleep?

Water lily has a very peculiar habit, that is, it can sleep. Of course, water lilies don't sleep like humans.

Every evening when the sun sets and night falls, the water lily will slowly retract its petals in the darkness of night until the petals close. At 8 or 9 o'clock every morning, the sun gradually becomes brighter, and the water lilies will slowly wake up and gradually raise their heads. By noon, the water lilies will bloom into beautiful flowers. This is the process from "sleeping" to "waking up" of water lilies.

Because the water lily wakes up at sunrise and closes at sunset, just like people sleeping, the name water lily is very appropriate. So, are water lilies really sleeping?

Are water lilies really in water lilies

Actually, the water lilies are not sleeping, this is a trick of the sun. Water lilies themselves are very sensitive to sunlight. The reason why water lily petals open and close when exposed to sunlight.

In the morning, the petals of water lilies will slowly open. Because at this time, the outside of the closed petals of the water lily is exposed to sunlight, and its growth will slow down. The inside is facing away from the sun and will expand rapidly. At this time, the water lily flowers will bloom.

At noon, the water lily flowers stretch into a large disk. At this time, the inner side of the water lily petals will be illuminated by a light, and the growth will slow down. On the contrary, the outer side will grow faster, which will cause the water lily flowers to slowly close. The water lilies will "fall asleep".

Are water lilies really in water lilies?

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