In what season do lotus flowers bloom? The meaning and symbol of lotus.

Lotus flowers bloom in summer, usually from June to September. Its flowers are solitary at the top of the pedicel, with a diameter of about 10-20 cm. According to the number of petals, it can be divided into single petal, compound petal, double petal and double platform. There are many colors, such as white, pink, crimson, lavender and yellow.

Second, the meaning and symbol

1, holiness: Lotus is the representative of holiness. "Ailian Shuo" mentioned that "the mud never touches, the ripples are clear but not demon" and praised his character. No matter what the environment, it cannot be changed.

2. Innocent: The seeds of lotus are white, buried deep in the black mud at the bottom of the water, but the flowers are spotless and still white, which shows that they are innocent.

3. Auspicious: Lotus symbolizes auspiciousness. In Buddhism, it is combined with umbrella, fish, Aquarius, white conch, auspicious knot, Shengli Tower and golden wheel to form the auspicious eight treasures, ranking first. One of China's folk auspicious paintings, two immortals hold it.

4, incorruptible: Lotus is also called violet, which is homophonic with incorruptible, so it has this meaning. Officials often paint violets and white deer, indicating a quiet journey.

5. Love: As the saying goes, the lotus root is the root of the lotus, and there is another flower called the ice lotus. There are two flowers on one branch, which snuggle up to each other, so people believe that the lotus symbolizes happy love.