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aussiebloke
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Quick question that made me a tad curious as i was looking into the tank not long ago.

How do lilly leaves know when they get to the surface and need to open.????

thanks

-Matt
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keithgh
 
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aussiebloke

At a guess I would say nature tells the plant what to do.

Possibly it could be that the top of the leaf is dry and getting more light. Saying that a plant flowers for one basic reason to reproduce its self. In nature the plant could tell its self the area it is growing in will dry out and it must produce seeds ready for the next wet season.

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