Lotus (Nymphaea) is the name for a genus of aquatic plants from the tribe Nymphaeaceae. In English known as the water-lily or waterlily. In Indonesia, the lotus is also used to refer to plants of the genus Nelumbo (lotus). In ancient times, people often confuse it Nelumbo genus of plants such as the genus Nymphaea lotus (lotus). In Nelumbo, there are flowers on the water (do not float), petals flushed (lily white to yellow), full circle-shaped leaves and rhizomes usually consumed.
Plants growing on the surface of the calm water. Flowers and leaves are on the surface of the water, out of the stalk from its rhizomes in the mud at the bottom of a pond, river or swamp. Stems are in the middle of the leaf. Leaves round or oval shape cut the width of the fingers towards the stalk. Leaf surface wax coating that contains no water that falls to the surface of the leaves do not form droplets.
flowers are on a stem that is an extension of the rhizomes. Between 5-10 cm diameter flowers.
Indonesia In some areas of the lotus is known by several names are almost like a lotus, and Terate. In English, the flowers of the genus Nymphaea is known as the water-lily or waterlily. Lotus consists of about 50 species spread from the tropical to subtropical regions around the world. Lotus that grows in tropical areas from Egypt.
The characteristics of the Lotus.
lotus plants growing on the surface of the calm water. Lotus plant has leaves that grow on the surface of water. The lotus flower is also found on the surface of the water, lotus flowers and leaves out of the stalk from its rhizomes in the mud at the bottom of a pond, river or swamp.
Lotus stalks are in the middle of the leaf. Leaves round or oval shape cut the width of the fingers towards the stalk. Leaf surface wax coating that contains no water that falls to the surface of the leaves do not form droplets. The lotus flower grows on a stalk that is an extension of the rhizomes. Bergenus Nymphaea flower diameter
is between 5-10 cm.
Variety type Lotus species.
Several kinds of lotus plants, among others:
Nymphaea alba - European White Water-lily (white lily)
Nymphaea amazonum
ampla Nymphaea
Nymphaea blanda
Nymphaea caerulea - Egyptian Blue Water-lily
Nymphaea calliantha
Nymphaea candida
Nymphaea capensis - Cape Blue Water-lily
Nymphaea citrina
Nymphaea colorata
Nymphaea elegans
Nymphaea fennica
flavovirens Nymphaea
Nymphaea gardneriana
Nymphaea gigantea - Australian Water-lily
Nymphaea heudelotii
jamesoniana Nymphaea
Nymphaea leibergii - Dwarf Water-lily
Nymphaea lotus - Egyptian White Water-lily (lotus small)
Nymphaea lotus var. termalis
Nymphaeae lutea
Nymphaea macrosperma - Native to Australia's Top End
Nymphaea mexicana - Yellow Water-lily
Nymphaea micrantha
Nymphaea nouchali - Red and blue water lily (National Flower of Sri Lanka)
Nymphaea odorata - Fragrant Water-lily
Nymphaea pubescens - Hairy water lily (National Flower Bangladesh)
Nymphaea rubra - India Red Water-lily (lotus red)
rudgeana Nymphaea
Nymphaea stellata
stuhlmannii Nymphaea
Nymphaea sulfurea
Nymphaea tetragona - Pygmy Water-lily (lotus dwarf)
Nymphaea thermarum
Biggest lotus type
genus Victoria amazonica is the largest water lily in the world, and floating in the shallow waters of the Amazon river basin. Diameter leaves can grow to over 3 meters and can weigh up to 31 kg.
This giant lotus also called the queen victoria victoria regia Sakah in England, when found by adventurers named Robert Schomburgk in 1836.
Regards, Dwi Hartoyo, SP
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