Why do wet leaves burn easier than dry leaves?

Question

isn't the wetness supposed to dose the flame?

Answer 1

I've never heard of that, interesting!

Answer 2

I am not sure but my best guess, if it is true of what you said,

that dry leaves are so soft, they break very easily much like ash and when you try to burn it, the flame dies out quick while a wet leaves will burn continuously until the flame exhausts the whole leaf since it is more intact...

or maybe i am completely mistaken...

Answer 3

damp leaves maybe

Answer 4

where did you get this information. it is absolutely false.

Answer 5

They don't, where did you come up with that?  Extra energy (heat) has to first go into evaporating all the water.

Answer 6

I don't know that they do. But if they did in fact burn faster, my guess would be that it's because water contains oxygen and while evaporating the water the fire can obtain the oxygen...which "fuels" fires!!

Moist leaves, which tend to burn slowly,

give off more smoke than dry leaves. But I found nothing that claims they burn faster.