What kind of plant is the lotus and what kind of plant is the lotus

**The jade butterfly in ** is the representative of the "fleshy and cute" stone lotus. The fleshy thick leaves are shaped like jewels, with multiple branches overlapping and clustered together, and the rosette-like leaf disc resembles a blooming lotus flower, which is named after the "flower that never withers", as the so-called "Western lotus comes from the soil".

Lotus: Nymphaeaceae, Lotus plant.

Lotus (scientific name: Nelumbo Nucifera Gaertn.).) is a plant of the family Nymphaeaceae, the genus Lotus.

perennial aquatic herb; The rhizome is transverse, hypertrophied, with enlarged internodes, with many longitudinal ventilation channels in it, and the nodes are constricted, with black scales on the upper and adventitious roots on the bottom. The leaves are rounded, shield-shaped, 25-90 cm in diameter. peduncle and petiole equal or slightly long, also scattered with small spines; Flowers 10-20 cm in diameter, beautiful, aromatic; The petals are red, pink or white, oblong-elliptic to obovate, 5-10 cm long and 3-5 cm wide, tapering from the outside to the inside.

Nuts oval or ovate, long centimeters, leathery, firm, black-brown when ripe; The seeds (lotus seeds) are ovate or oval, centimeters long, and the seed coat is red or white. The flowering period is from June to August, and the fruiting period is from August to October.

It has a wide range of distribution, throughout Asia and Oceania, and is distributed in countries such as Australia, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar, China, Japan, the Korean Peninsula and Russia. Lotus is a typical wetland plant, which is inseparable from water throughout its growth period, prefers relatively stable still water, and does not like flowing water with great fluctuations. It is particularly light-loving and extremely intolerant of shade; It is highly adaptable to soil and can grow in all types of soil.

rhizomes (lotus root) for vegetables or starch (lotus root flour); Seeds for consumption. Leaves, petioles, receptacles, flowers, stamens, fruits, seeds and rhizomes are all used for medicinal purposes; Lotus root and lotus seeds are nutritious, leaves (lotus leaves) and petioles (lotus stems) decoction water can clear the heat of the summer, lotus roots, lotus leaves, lotus stems, lotus houses, stamens and lotus seeds are rich in tannins, as astringent hemostatic drugs. Leaves are used as substitutes for tea and packaging materials.

Lotus belongs to the Ranunculaceae family Nymphaeaceae, which is the common name of two species of plants in the genus Lotus. Also known as lotus wheel, 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 rounded leaves. The flowering period is from June to September, it is solitary at the top of the peduncle, the petals are many, and the inlaid source wax is in the receptacle, with red, pink, white, purple and other colors, or there are colored patterns and borders. The smooth fruit of the hail tree is oval and the seeds are ovate.

Lotus belongs to the Ranunculaceae family Nymphaeaceae, which is the common name of two species of plants in 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 rounded leaves. The flowering period is from June to September, it is solitary at the top of the peduncle, with many petals, embedded in the receptacle, with red, pink, white, purple and other colors, or with colored patterns and borders. The nuts are oval in shape and the seeds are ovate.

The lotus flower is a perennial aquatic plant.

The lotus flower is a perennial mountain-growing herbaceous flower, the underground stem is long and thick, with long nodes, the leaf shield is round, the flower is solitary at the top of the peduncle, the petals are many, implanted at the base of the flower receptacle, there are red, pink, white, purple or colored patterns, edges, nuts oval, seeds ovate.

The role and value of the lotus:

Edible value: lotus seeds are a precious food, specially produced in many places, lotus seeds are the best vegetables and candied fruits, lotus leaves, lotus flowers and other Heng Jie are also people's favorite medicinal dietary products.

Medicinal value: lotus seeds, lotus clothes, lotus chambers, lotus seeds, lotus hearts, lotus leaves, lotus stems, lotus knots, etc. It can be used medicinally. Lotus flower can invigorate blood and stop bleeding, remove dampness and eliminate wind, clear the heart and cool the blood, detoxify heat and detoxify. Lotus seeds can nourish the heart and kidneys, strengthen the spleen and intestines.

Ornamental value: The lotus flower has a strong adaptability to the growing environment, not only can spit red and shake in large and small lakes and ponds, but also can be elegant in small bowls.

Inside the lotus flower is a lotus pod.

The lotus pod, also known as the lotus room, is buried in the pistil receptacle, and there are many honeycomb-shaped holes on the surface, which will slowly expand into a lotus pod after fertilization. There will be a lotus seed in each hole. The fruit usually ripens in autumn, between September and October.

When ripe, just cut off the lotus pod, peel off the shell, remove the lotus core, and the lotus seed meat inside can be eaten fresh or dried.

Lotus belongs to the order of mountain longan, lotus family, is the common name of two kinds of plants of the lotus genus. Also known as lotus, water hibiscus, etc. It is a perennial aquatic herbaceous flower of the genus Lotus.

The underground stems of lotus flowers are long and thick, with long nodes and rounded leaves. The flowers are solitary at the top of the peduncle, and the petals are multi-petaled, embedded in the receptacle, and have red, pink, white, purple and other colors.

Lotus

Lotus, perennial aquatic plant. The rhizome (lotus root) is mostly noded, and it grows horizontally in the bottom mud. The leaves are shield-shaped, dark green on the surface, covered with waxy white powder, grayish-green on the back, and the whole margin is wavy.

The petiole is cylindrical, densely barbed. The flowers are solitary at the top of the peduncle and above the water surface of the high support, and there are single petals, compound petals, double petals and heavy platform flower types.

The flower color varies from white, pink, crimson, lilac or intercolored; stamens majority; The pistil is detached, buried in the inverted conical spongy receptacle, the surface of the receptacle has many scattered honeycomb holes, and after fertilization, it gradually expands called a lotus pod, and a small nut grows in each hole. Flowering period from June to September, opening in the morning and closing at dusk. Fruit ripening period from September to October.

Lotus is a perennial aquatic herbaceous plant of the family Lotus and the genus Lotus.

1. Lotus refers to the family Nymphaeaceae, which is a perennial herbaceous plant that likes to grow in shallow water silt.

2. There are many varieties of lotus, and the uses of different varieties of lotus are also different, divided into three kinds of lotus lotus, seed lotus and flower lotus, lotus root is mainly used to eat its underground rhizome, seed lotus refers to the variety of lotus seed yield and high quality, and Hualien is mainly used for ornamental purposes.