Basin lotus is also known as lotus, lotus water. It is a kind of aquatic herbaceous flower. Its leaves are round, floating on the surface of the water, but also extended to the surface of the vertical leaves. The flowering period of water lily is from June to September. There are many petals with various colors, such as pink, red, white and purple. The seed is oval.
Chinese lotus refers to the small and medium-sized type of lotus. Also known as pot lotus, pot lotus and so on, belongs to the water lily family. It is a perennial aquatic plant with nodal rhizomes. Its underground stem is very thick. Petals range from 20 to 100. The diameter of the flower is 5-10 cm, and the lotus seed grows as an inverted ovule.