Which of the following is NOT a characteristic feature of Hydrophytes?

Hydrophytes are plants that have adapted structurally to live submerged in, or floating on, water habitats.

• A thick waxy cuticle is NOT a characteristic of hydrophytes; it is a feature of xerophytes (desert plants) designed to conserve water. Since hydrophytes live in abundance of water, their cuticles are either completely absent or very thin.
• They characteristically feature poorly developed roots because water absorption is not a challenge, and large air spaces (aerenchyma) to provide buoyancy and facilitate internal gas exchange.