Describe the water content in various types of plants.

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(N/A) $\Rightarrow$ $A$ watermelon has over $92$ percent water.
$\Rightarrow$ Most herbaceous plants have only about $10$ to $15$ percent of their fresh weight as dry matter,meaning the rest is water.
$\Rightarrow$ Woody plants have relatively very little water compared to herbaceous plants.
$\Rightarrow$ Soft parts of plants mostly contain water.

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