Morphological characteristics: Lotus is an aquatic plant, rhizome internal ventilation pores.Its leaves are round, the surface color is dark green, the upper surface is smooth, and the back has obvious veins scattering.Its flowers are colorful, with pink, white, red and purple colors.
Growth environment: Lotus is suitable for growing in shallow water, ponds and other environments with calm water surface, and its demand for water depends on its variety.Small and medium-sized plants only need to be planted at a depth of 20 to 60 centimeters, while varieties such as red Chiba need to be planted at relatively deeper water levels.
Growth habit: Lotus has a high requirement for sunlight and temperature.It is relatively heat-resistant and needs to be raised in an environment with more than four hours of sunshine, and the temperature can not be lower than 20 degrees, otherwise it will be difficult to blossom.
Lotus flowers usually bloom in summer, from June to September.It begins to bloom in late June and enters its peak flowering period in July.Then, due to the influence of geographical location and climate, lotus blossoms relatively early in southern areas and areas where temperature rises rapidly.In northern areas and areas where the temperature rises slowly, the blooming time of lotus flowers will be delayed.