In the days of ancient Egypt, the lotus and lotus to grow at the edge of the Nile. NYMPHAEA caerulea and lotus are two species that originated from Egypt. Flowers N. caerulea only a day old, blooms in the morning and sank beneath the water at dusk. Flowers of N. lotus bloom at night and be afraid in the morning. Artefacts from the two types of native Egyptian lotus is found in the tomb of Ramses II.
Lotus is the genus name for the water plant of the tribe of Nymphaeaceae. In English, known as water-lily or waterlily. In Indonesia, the lotus is also used to refer to plants of the genus Nelumbo (lotus). In ancient times, people do often confuse between plants such as lotus Nelumbo genus by genus NYMPHAEA (lotus). In Nelumbo, there are flowers above the water surface (not float), petal pink (white lotus until golden), full-circle-shaped leaves and rimpangnya usually consume.
Crops grown on the surface of still water. Flowers and leaves are on the surface of the water, out of which comes from the rhizome stems that are in the mud at the bottom of the pond, river or swamp. Stems are in the middle of the leaf. Leaves circular or oval shape of width of the cut on the fingers toward the stalk. Leaf surface does not contain a layer of wax so that water falling onto the surface of leaves do not form water droplets.
Flowers are on stalks that are an extension of the rhizome. Flower diameter between 5-10 cm.
Lotus consists of about 50 species spread from the tropical to subtropical regions worldwide. Lotus that grows in tropical areas come from Egypt.
Lotus consists of about 50 species spread from the tropical to subtropical regions worldwide. Lotus that grows in tropical areas come from Egypt.
uniqueness
Lotus is a unique water plants. Lotus growing in the water very muddy (dirty, brown), the flowers more brilliant color. When a white flower color is more white, if red is more red, if the bright pink color.
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