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

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1. What are the characteristics of lotus?

2.The appearance of lotus

In terms of appearance, lotus flowers are solitary on the top of its branches and leaves. The petals are in white, pink, red and lavender colors. Its leaves are generally shield-shaped, with a green surface and dark green on the back. Gray green. In terms of growth habits, lotus is generally distributed in subtropical and temperate regions. It is distributed in my country except Tibet and Qinghai, and has higher requirements for light and temperature. In terms of functional value, it has high ornamental value and edible value.

1. What are the characteristics of the lotus?

Appearance characteristics: The lotus is a perennial aquatic herbaceous plant of the genus Lotus. Its flowers are usually solitary on the top of the branches and leaves. The flower types include single and double petals. , double petals, double petals, etc. The petals are available in white, pink, red and lavender colors. Its leaves are generally shield-shaped, with the surface color being turquoise and the underside being gray-green. Its rhizomes grow in the mud at the bottom of the pond, and there are holes inside. This is what the poem says, "it emerges from the mud but remains unstained." There are lotus pods inside the flowers, and there are seeds inside the lotus pods, which are edible.

Growth habits: Lotus is generally distributed in subtropical and temperate regions. It is distributed in my country except Tibet and Qinghai. It is suitable to grow in calm shallow water, and the temperature cannot be lower than 20 degrees Celsius. It is intolerant of shade and cannot receive less than four hours of sunshine per day.

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

2. The appearance of lotus

Lotus is a plant that is commonly seen in people's daily life. Its leaves are large and green in color, like an open green umbrella and a large disk floating on the water. After the lotus blooms, its colors are very rich and beautiful. Various colors are like lanterns, adding a lot of vitality and color to the water surface.

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