1, root: rhizome is relatively thick and fat, internal ventilation holes, buried in the silt under water, washed white. It is edible, which is commonly known as lotus root.

2, leaves: leaves round, shield-shaped, up to 1 meter in diameter. The color is dark green with waxy white powder on the surface and wavy edges.

3. Flowers: usually bloom from June to September. Flowers are solitary at the top of the pedicel, held out above the water. The petals have single, compound and heavy petals of various kinds, and the colors are mostly white, pink, lavender and so on.

4. Fruit: The fruit is obconical, with a hard skin containing seeds. The seeds are white, oval or ovoid and have both edible and medicinal value.

1, water quality: lotus as aquatic plants, the water quality requirements are extremely strict. It is best to take the river water breeding, tap water needs to be sunshine for two days and then use. In addition, the high temperature in summer leads to rapid evaporation of water, to regularly add water to the pot.

2, fertilization: lotus fertilization is mainly phosphorus and potassium fertilizer, nitrogen fertilizer to less. The bottom of the soil if more fertile, do not have to fertilize. If the leaves are yellow and thin, available urea and mud rubbed into a small ball, put into the pot, a week can be restored.

3, overwintering: the upper part of the winter withered, but the rhizome is still alive, need to be buried in the frozen soil layer. You can water and moisturize appropriately, and if the temperature is low, you need to cover it with plastic wrap.