The beauty of Lotus Flower

Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) is better known or often equated with the lotus (nymphaea). If deemed a cursory eye, it was difficult to distinguish plants lotus with the lotus, because the lotus and the lotus is still a family that looked very similar.

The fundamental difference is the pattern of growth. Lotus grows upward, while the lotus grows horizontally-wide. Lotus flower colors are limited, such as yellow, white, and pink, while the lotus flower is more diverse. In the classification of plants, including the genus Nelumbo lotus, while the lotus Nymphaeae including the genus.

Lotus flowers that had been circulating in the market have a large petals and single (not composite). Now, comes a new type, ie lotus with double eyelids (stacking), which form the ‘topping’, as well as sunflower. In addition to the swamp or in the ornamental pond, how to plant it can also be in the water containers wide-mouthed.
This flower has three attractions, located at the:

1. Flowers

The flowers that grow on stalks towering, oval shape with a more pointed tip. When not blooming, the flower looks like a bowl of soup. After blooming, petals spread, but some are still facing up. This period of blooming flowers is only about 3-4 days. Flower color associated with country of origin. Yellow lotus example comes from America, white from India, and pink from China.

2. Leaf

This form of lotus leaves broadly rounded, with wavy edges. From afar, the leaves of the lotus looks like a line of umbrellas that are expanding. Upper leaf color grayish green, the color beneath younger. Leaf surface was slippery and covered with layers of chewy because wax.

3. Stalk

On the stem is also not less interesting to other parts, because the soaring lotus stems to 180 cm, while the stem leaves reached over 100 cm. The shaft is very flexible but strong and not easily broken wind rocked.

If you are interested to plant a lotus in the yard, here’s how:

* Make sure the surrounding area get sun at least 4 to 6 hours a day (if not, forget it for the lotus plant, because it will not get optimal results).

* Select a container of water in the form of wide-mouthed pot or jar.

* Fill half the mud or soil from the container.

* Remove the plants from the bucket of this plant is generally sold with a rubber buckets).

* Immerse the whole plant roots following into a container that already contains the soil / mud. Gently tap water using a hose into a container (pot), until full.

* For a while, give support here and there.

* Breeding naturally through seeds are old and falling into the water or the growing shoots of the child through the roots.