What are the characteristics of lotus? What does lotus look like?

1. What are the characteristics of lotus?

Appearance characteristics: Lotus is a perennial aquatic herb of the genus Nelumbo. Its flowers are usually solitary, at the top of branches and leaves. The flower shapes include single petals, double petals, triple petals and multi-petals. The colors of the petals include white, pink, red and lavender. Its leaves are generally shield-shaped, emerald green on the surface and gray-green on the back. Its rhizomes grow in the mud at the bottom of the pond and have holes inside, which is what the poem means by "emerging from the mud without being stained." Inside the lotus flower is a lotus pod, which contains seeds that are edible.

Growth habits: Lotus is generally distributed in subtropical and temperate regions, and is distributed in my country except in Tibet and Qinghai. It grows best in calm shallow water, and the temperature cannot be lower than 20 degrees Celsius. It is not shade-tolerant and requires no less than four hours of sunshine per day.

Efficacy and value: The lotus has a beautiful shape, rich and bright colors, and has a high ornamental value. Many parts of it are edible. Its rhizome is lotus root, which is one of people's home-cooked dishes. Its seeds are lotus seeds, which can be used to make porridge, and fresh ones can also be eaten raw. Its lotus leaves can be used to make tea or to wrap dishes to enhance flavor and relieve greasiness.

2. The appearance of lotus

Lotus is a common plant in people's daily life. Its leaves are large and emerald green in color, like an open green umbrella, or like a large disc floating on the water. After the lotus blooms, its colors are very rich and very beautiful. The various colors are like colorful lanterns, adding a lot of vitality and color to the water surface.