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Handmade method of lotus flower

The hand-made method of lotus is as follows:

1. Prepare three square pieces of paper, fold them like folding fans, and close the three folding fans to form a circle.

2. Cut two petals with pink paper, and one of them is cut into a single petal.

3. Cut a hole in the middle of another petal and stick it on the lotus leaf to form a three-dimensional effect.

4. Stick the petals on the lotus leaf one by one, and cut out a small disc with yellow paper to make a stamen.

5. Stick the stamens in the center of the lotus leaves and petals, so that the lotus is ready.

Introduction to lotus:

Lotus, a perennial herb of the genus Nelumbo in the family Nelumbo, has thick and knobby roots and is often found in underwater silt. The leaves are shield-shaped, with dark green surface, waxy white powder and gray-green back; Flowers are solitary at the top of the pedicel, exposed to the water, with white, crimson, lavender or intermediate colors, and bear fruit after flowering; The fruit is oval; The flowering period is from June to September, and the fruiting period is from September to June.

Lotus originated in northern and southern provinces of China and distributed in Russia, Korea, Japan, India, Vietnam, South Asia and Oceania. Native to or cultivated in ponds or paddy fields, it likes warm and humid climate, full light, rich water and relatively stable still water, and does not like fluctuating running water. The main breeding methods are sowing and lotus breeding.