What are the different varieties of lotus flowers for appreciation?
Let's talk about the small experiences of green plant maintenance for appreciating the lotus flowers with several varieties, details are as follows:
What are the different varieties of lotus flowers for appreciation?
The poem "The endless green of the lotus leaves reaching for the sky, the unique red of the lotus flowers reflecting the sun" is a familiar line that describes the lotus. So, what are the different varieties of lotus flowers?
Xiao Wu Fei
Xiao Wu Fei is a variety of lotus, belonging to a perennial aquatic herbaceous plant. Xiao Wu Fei prefers to grow in calm shallow waters, such as ponds and swamps. It has high water requirements, and if it is without water for more than a day, the leaves will wither. Xiao Wu Fei also loves sunlight and requires full-day exposure.
Fen Xia
Fen Xia is a cultivated variety, originally from Jiangsu, and it is also one of the bowl lotus varieties. Fen Xia is a miniature lotus variety, very suitable for maintenance in offices, with high ornamental value. Fen Xia loves sunlight and can tolerate full sun, with a daily exposure time of no less than four hours, otherwise it will not bloom. Fen Xia also prefers high temperatures, and it grows during the hot summer, but it will die when the temperature exceeds 40 degrees.
Qian Ban Lian
Qian Ban Lian is a relatively rare variety of lotus, with records dating back to the Sui and Tang dynasties. Each flower has about a thousand petals, hence the name Qian Ban Lian. It is commonly planted in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Hubei, blooming every summer with a flowering period of about three months.
Sun Wen Lian
Sun Wen Lian came from four lotus seeds given by Dr. Sun Yat-sen to Japanese friends during his visit to Japan. After cultivation, one of the seeds grew into a new lotus, hence named Sun Wen Lian. The flowering period of Sun Wen Lian is from mid-June to late July. It is now widely planted in our country, symbolizing the friendship between China and Japan.
Fen Mu Dan
Fen Mu Dan is a hybrid variety of American lotus, a perennial herbaceous plant introduced to China in the 1990s. Fen Mu Dan thrives in sunny and well-ventilated environments. It does not require high soil quality and blooms between May and August every year.
The detailed explanation above about the different varieties of lotus flowers for appreciation is for reference and suggestion only!