Lotus flower: It belongs to the Nymphaeaceae family of the order Ranunculales and is the general name for two plants of the genus Lotus.

Also known as lotus, water hibiscus, etc.

It is a perennial aquatic herbaceous flower of the genus Lotus.

The underground stems are long and thick, with long nodes and round leaf shields.

The flowering period is from June to September. They are solitary on the top of the pedicel. The petals are numerous and embedded in the receptacle. They are red, pink, white, purple and other colors, or have colorful patterns and borders.

Nuts are oval, seeds are oval.

There are many types of lotus, divided into two categories: ornamental and edible.

It is native to tropical and temperate regions of Asia and has been cultivated in China as early as the Zhou Dynasty.

The lotus is full of treasures. The lotus root and lotus seeds are edible. The lotus seeds, rhizomes, lotus nodes, lotus leaves, flowers and seed germs can all be used as medicine.

His character of being able to emerge from the mud without being stained has always been praised by the world.

Extended information: Growth habits of lotus. Lotus is an aquatic plant. It likes relatively stable calm shallow water, lakes, swamps, and ponds, which are its suitable habitats.

The water requirement of lotus depends on its variety. The water level of large plant varieties such as ancient lotus and red thousand leaves is deeper, but it cannot exceed 1.7 meters.

Small and medium plant shapes are only suitable for water depths of 20-60 cm.

At the same time, lotus flowers are very sensitive to water loss. As long as there is no watering for three hours in summer, the lotus leaves planted in the water tank will wilt. If the water is stopped for one day, the edges of the lotus leaves will be scorched and the flower buds will wither.

Lotus is also very light-loving and needs a full-sun environment during its growth period.

Lotus is extremely intolerant to shade and will show strong phototaxis when grown in semi-shade.