It absorbs water similar to a sponge, when the soil dries, the stored water is released to the soil over an extended period of time.
(It; absorbs; water similar to a sponge) (the soil; dries; ) (the stored water; is released; to the soil over an extended period of time)
It the soil the stored water
absorbs dries is released
water similar to a sponge
to the soil over an extended period of time