Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - The 24 Solar Terms - Lotus flowers begin to bloom in the solar term ().

Lotus flowers begin to bloom in the solar term ().

It blooms in the heat and summer.

Lotus flowers bloom in summer and summer.

Lotus, belonging to the family Nelumbo, is the general name of two plants of the genus Nelumbo. Also known as lotus, water hibiscus and so on. It is a perennial aquatic herb flower of the genus Nelumbo, with long and thick underground stems and round leaves. The flowering period is from June to September, and it is solitary at the top of the pedicel. Most petals are embedded in the receptacle, with red, pink, white, purple and other colors, or with multicolored lines, edges, oval nuts and oval seeds. There are many kinds of lotus flowers, which can be divided into ornamental and edible. Lotus is the treasure of the whole body, lotus root and lotus seed are edible, and the germ of lotus seed, rhizome, lotus node, lotus leaf, flower and seed can be used as medicine, and its character of removing mud and not staining has always been praised by the world. "The next day, the lotus leaves are infinitely colorful, and the lotus flowers reflect different colors in the sun" is a true portrayal of the beauty of lotus flowers; The noble character of lotus flower "straight through the outside, not crawling, not stained with mud, clear but not demon" has always been one of the themes of poets' painting.

Lotus flowers bloom in summer. Lotus flowers usually bloom in summer, that is, from June to September. It began to open in late June and entered its full bloom in July. Every summer is the flowering period of lotus, which is very ornamental. Different regions and different species of lotus have different flowering times. Generally, in places with high temperature, the flowering time will be advanced, usually in April-May. The flowering period in the northern region will be delayed, and it will have to wait until July.