Lotus, commonly known as lotus, is a herbaceous flower and needs to be cultivated in water, so it is also called water hibiscus. The underground stem of this flower is long and thick, with a round leaf shield and a diameter of 25-90 cm. The surface is dark green, covered with waxy white powder, the back is gray-green, and the whole edge is slightly wavy. Petiole stout, cylindrical, long 1-2 meters, with many longitudinal pores in the middle and scattered thorns outside. The following is the complete picture of lotus:
Flowers are only born at the top of the pedicel, exposed to the water, and most of them have petals, with a diameter of 10-20 cm, which are beautiful and fragrant; Colors are white, pink, lavender or intermediate colors. Lotus leaves are rectangular, 5- 10 cm long and 3-5 cm wide, gradually decreasing from outside to inside, sometimes becoming stamens, with obtuse or slightly pointed tips and most stamens; However, the pistil is free and buried in the inverted conical sponge receptacle. There are many scattered honeycomb holes on the surface of receptacle. Once fertilized, it will gradually expand and be called lotus. Every hole will be born with a small nut, which is the lotus seed we eat. The following is the complete picture of lotus:
The nut of lotus, namely lotus seed, is ovoid or ovoid, about 1.2-2 cm long, with leathery and hard skin, and it is dark brown when mature. Lotus flowers bloom from June to September, every morning and close at dusk; The fruiting period is August -65438+ 10. There are also many cultivated varieties of lotus, which can be divided into three systems according to different uses: lotus root, lotus seed and Hualien. The following is the complete picture of lotus:
In addition, as an aquatic plant, lotus has a relatively stable sexual preference and likes to grow in calm shallow waters, lakes, swamps, wetlands and ponds. However, the water requirement of lotus needs to be determined according to different varieties. For example, the relative water level of large plant-shaped varieties, such as Gulian and Chiba, will be deeper, but it cannot exceed 1.7 meters; Small and medium-sized plants are only suitable for water depth of 20-60 cm, and different varieties are different. Lotus is also sensitive to water loss. If you don't irrigate for 3 hours in summer, the lotus leaf planted in the water tank will be weak, and the lotus flower is also very fond of light, so it needs to be cultivated in full light environment. The following is the complete picture of lotus:
Editor's summary: The above is the appreciation of some lotus pictures and the analysis of the basic information of lotus, hoping to help friends who want to cultivate lotus. In fact, whether it is breeding lotus or other flowers, it is necessary to know its habits in advance, and then after careful care and management, it will generally grow well and bear fruit.