When it blooms, it looks like a lotus leaf, and when it doesn't bloom, it is a lotus leaf, so the name will be different. Lotus belongs to perennial aquatic plants. Its rhizome is horizontal and thick, and its internodes will swell. There will be many longitudinal ventilation ducts with black scales above and whiskers below.

In general, the lotus blooms in June every year, but in some places, due to the influence of temperature and region, the flowering time of the lotus will vary from place to place. In places with higher temperature, it may bloom in late April to mid-May, and in areas with higher latitude and lower temperature, the flowering time may be delayed for several days.

Growth habit

Lotus is an aquatic plant, which likes relatively stable and calm shallow water, lakes, swamps and ponds. It is a suitable place for it to live, and does not like the fluctuating water surface. The water demand of lotus depends on the variety. The relative water level of large plant-shaped varieties such as Gulian and Chiba is deep, but it cannot exceed 1.7 meters. Small and medium-sized plant varieties are only suitable for water depth of 20-60 cm.

Meanwhile, lotus is very sensitive to water loss. In summer, as long as there is no irrigation for three hours, the lotus leaves planted in the water tank will be sluggish. If the water is stopped for one day, the lotus leaves will be burnt and the buds will wither. Lotus is also very fond of light, and it needs full light environment during its growing period. Lotus is extremely intolerant of shade, so it will show strong phototaxis when it grows in semi-shade.