"Horizontal pond shows fragrant flowers, and the spray is quiet in the evening. Rouge snow is thin and smoked, and the jade plate is high in night light. " This song "Partridge Watching Lotus" comes from Cai Songnian in Song Dynasty. This poem about lotus describes the moonlight of the lotus pond under the dusk moon. Exquisite and sparse tree shadows surround Shili Hengtang, and the lotus fragrance in the evening exudes fragrance quietly and independently. In just a dozen words, the beauty of lotus in everyone's mind is vividly displayed.
What is a lotus?
Lotus, also known as lotus, water hibiscus and so on. It is a perennial aquatic herb flower of Nymphaeaceae. Underground stems are long and thick, with long nodes and round leaves. Born at the top of the pedicel, with many petals embedded in the receptacle hole, there are red, pink and other colors, or there are colored words and borders.
Lotus varieties
There are many kinds of lotus flowers, which are divided into ornamental and edible categories. They are native to tropical and temperate regions of Asia, and have been cultivated in China as early as the Zhou Dynasty. Lotus fruit is oval, seeds are oval, and the whole body is precious. Lotus root and lotus seed can be eaten, and the germ of lotus seed, rhizome, lotus node, lotus leaf, flower and seed can be used as medicine.
The best time to watch lotus flowers
Lotus flowers usually bloom from June to September every year, and July and August are the best time to watch lotus flowers. At this time, the lotus is in full bloom, so you can choose a good lotus pond to watch. At the same time, lotus flowers usually bloom in the morning and noon, and will wither automatically at night. It is recommended not to look at flowers at night.
The best time to enjoy lotus flowers in Beijing
This year's temperature has a certain impact on the lotus. Since April, the temperature has a significant impact on the flowering of the lotus. From April to May this year, the average temperature in this city was about 65438 0℃ higher than last year. However, since June 1, the temperature is obviously low, and the cumulative sunshine is less, which weakens the flowering process. The overall flowering period is 1-3 days earlier than last year, and the flowering period in some parks is slightly delayed due to the special management of water areas. As of June 13, lotus blooms sporadically in the shallow ponds of some parks in the urban area.
Therefore, it is best to enjoy the lotus after June 13, and the lotus is in full bloom from June 18 to June 23. Now is the best time to appreciate the lotus.
? The place to see lotus flowers in Beijing
Beihai Park
At the south gate of Beihai Park, 8,000 square meters of Lotus Lake comes into view, which is the best place to enjoy the lotus. The main lotus varieties are Baiyangdian red lotus and space lotus, with huge flowers and beautiful photos. "Lotus reflects the White Pagoda", which is the most vivid scenery of Beihai Park.
Zizhuyuan Park.
In Zizhuyuan Park, you can take a boat across the lotus pond and watch the lotus at close range, which is very beautiful. Zizhuyuan Park is located outside Xizhimen, west of Baishiqiao, next to the National Library, facing the Capital Gymnasium across the road in the east and Zizhuyuan Road in the south. The park was built in 1953, named after Yin Fu Zizhuyuan. The whole park covers an area of 47.35 hectares, including water surface 15.89 hectares. The Nanchanghe River and the Twin Canal pass through the garden, which is a natural landscape garden with numerous green poles, beautiful scenery and bamboo as the scenery.
botanical garden
Botanical Garden is located near the reclining Buddha Temple in Xishan. 1956 was established with the approval of the State Council. It is a large-scale comprehensive botanical garden integrating plant scientific research, plant knowledge popularization, sightseeing and leisure, germplasm conservation and promotion of new and excellent plants. Its planned area is 400 hectares, and an open tourist area of 200 hectares has been built, which consists of plant exhibition area, scenic spot, scientific research area and nature reserve. More than 654.38+500,000 plants 10000 were introduced and cultivated in the park.
Shichahai
Shichahai is the largest historical block in Beijing with the best preserved features. In the hearts of many Beijingers, it is best to go to Shichahai to see the lotus flowers and blow the breeze. When I first arrived in Shichahai, I was definitely attracted by the vast lake at first sight. In summer, the lake is very cool and the lotus flowers are in full bloom, so you can enjoy the lake view by boat. It is recommended to enjoy the lotus in the evening. Under the neon lights flashing at night, the whole lotus pond is now more mysterious and elegant.
Lianhuachi Park
Lotus pond park, which relies on more than 20 acres of pond water, plants and picks lotus flowers in the pond for boating. There are four islands surrounded by water and weeping willows on the shore, which echo each other and create the natural landscape effect of the main scenic spot of the park. The winding, rippling and graceful lotus flowers on the shore constitute a different landscape since the summer.
Other values of lotus flowers
Lotus is precious, warm, bitter and sweet. Lotus leaf can clear away heat and lose weight. Lotus root can ventilate and benefit water, purging fire and clearing heart; Lotus petals can cure heat and polydipsia; Lotus seeds can strengthen the spleen and stop diarrhea; Lotus plumule can clear fire and soothe the nerves; Lotus room can dispel blood stasis and stop bleeding; Lotus root festival can also stop bleeding and dissipate blood stasis.
In short, I have spent a lot of time watching lotus flowers in Beijing, so I must take the time to see the most beautiful lotus flowers. There are only a few days in a year, so we must seize it.