1. What are the characteristics of lotus

Appearance features: lotus is a perennial aquatic herb of lotus. Its flowers are usually solitary. At the top of branches and leaves, the flower types include single petal, compound petal, double petal and double platform. The colors of petals include white, pink, red and lavender. Its leaves are generally shield shaped, with the color of green on the surface and gray green on the back. Its rhizome grows in the mud at the bottom of the pond, and there are holes inside. This is what the poem says "out of the mud without contamination". The lotus flower has a lotus pod with seeds, which can be eaten

Growth habits: lotus is generally distributed in subtropical and temperate regions. It is distributed in China except Tibet, Qinghai and other places. It is suitable for growing in calm shallow water, and the temperature cannot be lower than 20 degrees Celsius. It is not resistant to shade, and the sunshine time every day cannot be less than four hours

Efficacy value: Lotus has beautiful shape, rich and bright colors, and has high ornamental value. Many parts of it have edible uses. Its root is lotus root, which is one of people's home dishes. Its seeds are lotus seeds, which can be used to cook porridge, and fresh ones can also be used to eat raw. Its lotus leaf can be used to make tea or wrap dishes to increase taste and relieve greasiness

2. The appearance of lotus

Lotus is a common plant in people's daily life. Its leaves are large and the color is green, like an open green umbrella and a large disc floating on the water. After lotus blossoms, its colors are very rich and beautiful. Various colors, like colored lights, add a lot of vitality and color to the water surface