Assertion: aquatic plant's leaf | /r/CapableOf | float on the surface
Facets:
value: to form a dense carpet
type: PURPOSE
value: in most cases
type: TEMPORAL
value: on narrow stems
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: The term is normally used for plants that grow completely underwater or with leaves floating on the surface.
text: White and Yellow Water Lilies have thick tubers which sprout leaves and ornamental flowers that float to the surface on narrow stems.
text: In most cases, the leaves, flowers, and other reproductive parts float above the surface to enable pollination by insects and wind.
text: Newly planted containers may need to be raised on bricks so the plants are not too deep and any leaves that float on the surface are not submerged.
text: These plants either float freely on the surface, deriving their nutrients directly from the water, or have leaves that float on the surface and are rooted in the bottom sediment.
text: These water garden plants produce many small glossy leaves that float to the surface to form a dense carpet on the water.