Lotus producing area
Lotus is a lotus plant with thick underground stems, round leaves, red, pink, white and purple flowers in June-September, oval seeds, and many kinds of lotus flowers, which can be divided into two categories: ornamental and edible. The whole herb can clear away heat and summer heat, lose weight, ventilate and induce diuresis, purge fire and clear heart, strengthen spleen and stop diarrhea, remove blood stasis and stop bleeding.
Lotus is distributed in Central Asia, West Asia, North America, Indian, China, Japanese and other regions. It is widely distributed in China, from Hainan Island to Fujin in Heilongjiang, from Shanghai and Taiwan Province Province to the northern foot of Tianshan Mountain, and is cultivated in most areas overseas except Tibet and Qinghai.
Lotus origin price
The price of lotus root seedlings is around 3.5 yuan, and some are more expensive than 5 yuan, sometimes even hundreds of yuan. The specific price still depends on the scarcity of lotus, and it should be considered from the aspects of color, petal shape, nature and survival rate.
Where does the lotus grow?
Lotus can't grow in fast-flowing water and take root slowly. Generally distributed in shallow waters, lakes, swamps and ponds with a vertical elevation of 2000m, and distributed all over China.
Growth characteristics of lotus
Lotus is an aquatic plant and likes warm and humid environment. Pay attention to the fact that water can't drown the lotus leaves, and the water temperature can't be lower than 5 degrees. When the temperature is 8- 10, the seed lotus begins to sprout, and the lotus root whip grows at 14. At 23-30 degrees, the lotus root accelerates its growth, leaves and pedicels are pulled out, and it blooms. During the growing period, sufficient light should be provided and kept in fertile and organic substances.
Lotus growth environment
Lotus flowers bloom from June to September, usually in late June, and then wither in September. The best viewing period is from July to August.
Lotus likes a warm and humid environment with plenty of sunshine and no strong wind. The suitable growth temperature is between 20 and 30 degrees. March-April is a good day to plant lotus flowers every year. It can't stand low temperature and high temperature. The temperature should be controlled above 14℃ and not above 35℃. Summer will go into hibernation. It likes sunshine and needs at least seven hours of sunshine every day.