Best beautiful plantation of lotus plant and skin care and uses.

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Lotus, a Latinization of Greek lōtos is a genus of flowering plants that includes most bird's-foot trefoils (also known as bacon-and-eggs) and deervetches and contains many dozens of species distributed worldwide.  Lotus is a genus of legumes and its members are adapted to a wide range of habitats, from coastal environments to high altitudes.


Facts about Lotus Flowers

  • The Lotus is a sacred flower for Buddhists.
  • The Lotus flower is quoted extensively in Puranic and Vedic literature.
  • The Lotus is one of the eight auspicious signs of Buddhism - an eight-petalled lotus used in Buddhist mandalas symbolizes cosmic harmony, a thousand-petalled Lotus, spiritual illumination. A bud symbolizes potential. The well-known Buddhist mantra, "Om mane padme," refers to the jewel in the lotus, enlightenment.
  • In Egyptian mythology, the Lotus is associated with the sun, because it bloomed by day and closed by night. The Lotus is even believed to have given birth to the sun.
  • The roots of the Lotus are planted in the soil of the pond or river bottom, while the leaves float on top of the water surface. The Lotus flowers are usually found on thick stems rising several centimeters above the water.


Growing a Lotus

  • Place the seeds into a glass of non-chlorinated, warm water.
  • The seeds that float should be thrown away since they are probably not fertile and will only cloud up the water. Change the water every day while you are waiting for them to sprout.
  • Once you see the Lotus roots emerge, pot them in 4-inch pots filled with good garden loam; a depression should be made and one seed should be set in each pot. Cover the root gently with soil or gravel.
  • If you waited too long and the Lotus leaves started to grow, keep them free of soil as you cover the root.
  • The seed should be set in warm water up to 2 inches deep; no more than that.
  • Give the Lotus as much light as possible until the water in your garden warms up to at least 60 degrees F.
  • At this time, plant your Lotuses in larger containers without drainage holes.
  • Lotuses started from seeds that will probably not bloom in the first year.


Lotus Plant Care

  • The Lotus plant should be fertilized sparingly for the first year.
  • Too much fertilizer may cause the Lotus foliage to burn.
  • A Lotus plant that is established can be fed every 3 or 4 weeks during the growing season.
  • Care must be taken when inserting fertilizer tabs because the growing tip and new growth can be damaged.
  • It is important to protect the Lotus roots from freezing.
  • Lotus can winter over in the pond if the pond depth is below the freeze line for your area.
  • In late fall, the yellowed foliage should be cut off and the plant lowered to the deepest part of the pond.
  • Or you may lift the tubers after the plant has died back during the fall.




Types of a lotus plant 


American Lotus

The American lotus can be confused with a water lily but unlike the water lily, the American lotus has uncut leaves that are circular and blue-green in color. It can also get up to over three feet in height and has delicate flowers that come in either yellow or white with more than 20 petals each. It is usually marketed commercially as Water Chinquapin or Yellow Lotus.

Blue Star Lotus 

Native to the southern and eastern parts of Asia, this lotus has violet-blue petals and reddish edges. Other colors can include purple, white, fuchsia, or mauve, which has led to its nickname of the Red and Blue Water Lily. It contains roughly 15 angular petals and leaves that are round and green with a darker green underside.

Carolina Queen Lotus

With a look very similar to tulips, this lotus grows up to six feet high and has petals that are rose-pink in color. They are great to medium- or large-sized ponds and they do best in full sun.

Celestial Lotus

An intermediate-sized, single-petal variety with 80 petals per bloom and beautiful red color, this flower blooms from mid-July to late August and has soft leaves. The petals are approximately eight inches in diameter and it is also called the Red Celestial Lotus.


Cherry Lotus

With petals that are purplish-red and fade to pink, later on, this flower gets roughly 18 petals per bloom and is approximately eight inches in diameter. It blooms from late July to late August and has wide petals and coarse leaves. It is a very beautiful type of lotus.

Chinese Double Rose (Nelumbo)

With double blooms, this type of lotus has two-toned petals of creamy white and deep pink and it grows up to two feet in height. It is a free-flowering lotus and slightly resembles a peony.

Curious Lotus

A prolific bloomer, it can hold from 300 to 6,000 petals and has striations that are barely visible. The Curious Lotus is a two-headed bloom with the bottom one consisting of reddish-pink petals and a top bloom that is dark red and has petals that are much shorter than they are at the bottom

Green Maiden Lotus

A small lotus that gets no more than three feet high, it is considered a dwarf variety and has petals that are soft pink but change to yellow by the third day. It does best in full sun and for those who live in zones 4-11.


Japanese Lotus

Each bloom has about 20 petals that are a lovely shade of pink and leaves that are smooth and roughly two feet high. It can grow in fairly cold climates and dates back hundreds of years. It only blooms from early to late August and it has subtle striations.

Little Green House Lotus

A true bowl lotus, it is considered a dwarf plant and only gets up to two feet in height. It has double blooms of white with pink tips and its leaves can get up to 10 inches high. It is great for small ponds and containers.

Lotus of Golden Wheel

This lotus has beautiful white petals, a red border, and nail-red tips along with a bright yellow center. It blooms from early July to early September and it has leaves that are coarse to the touch. It also consists of 20 petals per bloom and it has great flower production and striations that are very subtle.

Lotus of Lace Gem

A double-flowering lotus that resembles a peony, this lotus is deep red in color with distinct striations and has petals that are almost eight inches in diameter. It blooms from mid-July to early September and has about 120 petals per bloom. It also has large, beautiful foliage that complements the color of the petals perfectly.

Lotus of the Absolute Reality

With up to 24 single petals in bloom, this lotus has wide petals and is a vibrant green color. It blooms from late July to late August and its leaves are very soft. The flower is dense and full and it is roughly 10 inches in diameter. It usually produces two to three blooms per summer and it has been around since ancient times.

Lotus of the Clear Moon

With up to 26 petals per bloom, this flower is greenish-white in color and has leaves that grow up to 16 inches in height with the flower itself being seven inches in diameter. It blooms from late July to late September and it has a pistachio-green bud in the center. The leaves are soft to the touch and the flower will grow even if you plant it in a small flowerpot.

Sunflower Lotus

The Sunflower lotus is free-flowering, has deep pink blossoms, and is perfect for small to medium water gardens and for containers. Best when planted in zones 4-11, the flower needs full sun and grows to five feet in height. It is a very showy lotus that is sure to be noticed.

White Lotus

Elegant-looking and known as the Tiger Lotus or the White Water Lily, it has large, beautiful white petals that sit atop a lily pad. It is part of the Nymphaeaceae family and is very popular in aquariums and in ponds.


Hybrids

Hybrid lotuses include Nelumbo Alba Grandiflora, Nelumbo Baby Doll, Nelumbo Chawan Basu, Nelumbo Momo Botan, Nelumbo Red Scarf, Nelumbo Sweetheart, and the Nelumbo cultivar “Shirokunshi” Tulip Lotus.


Lotus leaves 
Lotus is a plant that grows in lakes and rivers. The flowers, seeds, leaves, and parts of the underground stem (rhizome) are used to make medicine. People use lotus for bleeding, cough, fever, liver and stomach problems, and other conditions, but there is no scientific evidence to support these uses.

Drinking a tea of lotus tea

It is suggested you drink three to four cups of lotus leaf tea six times a day, each time using one fresh lotus leaf tea bag. It is better to drink on an empty stomach. And you don't have to go on a diet, as most people will naturally find themselves less attracted by greasy foods after drinking it for a while.
























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