Desert Plant Survives By Watering Itself
by Gfool on Friday, July 24th, 2009 | No Comments
Israeli researchers have learned that the desert rhubarb plant waters itself to survive with its uniquely-shaped leaves doing the trick.
The plant (Rheum palaestinum), which grows in the Negev Desert, have leaves with deep depressions and ridges that catch and funnel rainwater to its single root. The leaves arranged in a rosette are also waxy so water flows quickly to the root.