Nelumbo nucifera

commonly known as "lotus". Water lily. Perennation aquatic herbs. Plant height 1
to
2
meters, root-shaped stem fat, horizontal underground, outer skin yellow-white, sectional scaly leaves and indeterminite roots, between the section puffed, spindle-shaped or column-shaped, with honeycomb-shaped holes. Ye Kisheng, leaf handle long, hollow, with black hard small, leaf shield-shaped round, out of the water. Summer flowering, large flowers, red, pink or white, aromatic, petals most, single or heavy petals. After the flower thanks, the flower topple into a lotus pontoon, endo-made most nuts (commonly known as lotus seeds). Sex is warm and moist. Native to India, shallow water ponds and lakes in southern and central China are planted and widely cultivated all over the world. Underground root stems (slugs) can be eaten or made into powder. Lotus seeds (nuts) are valuable fruits. Flowers for viewing. Lotus core, festival, lotus, lotus leaves can be drugted, can clear the heat to stop the bleeding. Lotus has the function of replenishing the spleen to stop diarrhea and nourishing the heart and kidneys.