1. Edibility: Lotus root is the best vegetable and preserves. Lotus leaf, lotus flower, lotus plum, etc. It is also a popular medicated diet in China, and the lotus food culture is rich and colorful. Traditional lotus seed porridge, preserved lotus seed, lotus seed powder, lotus root slices with meat, steamed lotus leaf meat, lotus leaf porridge, etc. Leaves are substitutes for tea and are also used as packaging materials.
2. Ornamental aspect: Lotus can be used as a multi-level configuration of foreground, middle scene and main scene; It can be used as a theme waterscape plant in landscape architecture; It can be used as a summer flower that blooms all the year round. The green viewing period of lotus is as long as 8 months, and the flowering period is about 2-3 months. As the "filter" of industrial wastewater polluted waters, the aquatic ecosystem will gradually realize a virtuous cycle.
3. Medicinal use: According to Compendium of Materia Medica, lotus, lotus seed, lotus coat, lotus house, lotus beard, lotus plumule, lotus leaf, lotus stalk and lotus node can all be used as medicine. Lotus can promote blood circulation to stop bleeding, dispel dampness and dispel wind, and clear away heat and toxic materials. Lotus seeds can nourish the heart, strengthen the spleen and astringent the intestines. Lotus beard can clear heart, stop bleeding, relieve summer heat, relieve annoyance, promote fluid production and quench thirst.
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Distribution of lotus origin
Lotus is generally distributed in subtropical and temperate regions such as Central Asia, West Asia, North America, Indian, China and Japanese. Lotus starts from Hainan Island in the south of China in the east, reaches Fujin City in Heilongjiang Province in the north, borders Shanghai and Taiwan Province Province in the east, and reaches the northern foot of Tianshan Mountain in the west. Except Xizang Autonomous Region and Qinghai Province, it is distributed in most parts of the country. Vertical distribution can reach 2000 meters above sea level, and it can also be seen in the deep mountains and deep ponds of Qinling Mountains and Shennongjia.
China has a cultivation history of more than 3,000 years, and carbonized ancient lotus seeds have been found in Liaoning, Zhejiang and other places, which shows its long history. Taiwan Province Province was introduced from Japan about 100 years ago. In Baihe Town and Chiayi District of Tainan, the cultivated area has reached nearly 350 hectares, making it one of the most important tourist areas in Taiwan Province Province.
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