Another name for lotus flower

Other names of lotus: lotus, water hibiscus, lotus root, lotus, zezhi, Chinese lotus;

Lotus is a perennial aquatic herb with thick and swollen roots, multiple longitudinal airways and constricted nodes, with black scales at the top and adventitious roots at the bottom.

The leaves are round and shield-shaped, with a diameter of 25-90 cm. The surface is dark green, and the back is covered with waxy white powder, grayish green. The whole edge is slightly wavy, and the top is smooth and covered with white powder. The inferior vein ejects outward from the center and has 1-2 bifurcation branches. Petiole stout, cylindrical, hollow, scattered outside with small thorns.

Pedicel with single petal at the top, high water level, diameter 10-20cm, beautiful and fragrant; There are single petal, double petal, double petal and double flower patterns; Colors are white, pink, crimson, lavender, yellow or intermediate colors; Lotus leaves are oblong to obovate.

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Growth habit

Lotus is an aquatic plant, which likes relatively stable and calm shallow water, lakes, swamps and ponds, and is its suitable habitat. The water demand of lotus depends on its 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. As long as you don't irrigate for three hours in summer, 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 a 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.

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