Lotus (Lotus flower): genus Ranunculus. Nymphaeaceae, is known as the two species of nelumbo. Lotus, lotus, etc.. Is a perennial aquatic herb flowers. The underground stem is long and thick, has long section, the leaf shield circle. Florescence 6 to September, solitary at apex of pedicel,
Most of the petals, embedded in the receptacle cavity, red, pink, white, purple and other colors, or color, edge. Oval nut, ovate.
There are many kinds of lotus, which can be divided into two categories. Native to tropical Asia and temperate regions, cultivated China have recorded early in the Zhou dynasty. Lotus body is treasure, lotus seed edible, lotus seeds, roots, leaves, flowers and seeds, lotus plumule can be medicine.
The character of the sludge without dye is praised by the world. "Then days hachisuba infinite Bi, lotus flowers in red" is a true portrayal of the beauty of the lotus. Lotus "TongWai straight, neither spreading about nor branching out-concise silt but don't dye, wash clean, and not demon" noble character, has always been one of the themes of poet scholars singing painting from ancient to modern times.
May 1985 was named one of the ten Chinese lotus flowers. Lotus is the national flower of India and vietnam.
