Lotus flower: out of the silt and not stained

Lotus flower: out of the mud and not stained

Scientific name: Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.

English name: Lotus flower

Lotus flower belongs to the order of buttercups, family Lotusaceae, and it is a common name for two species of plants in the genus Lotus.

Alternative names: lotus flower, water hibiscus, lotus flower, Nymphaea, water hibiscus, infinite lotus flower, lotus flower, bowl lotus, tank lotus.

There are many kinds of lotus, divided into two categories: ornamental and edible. Native to the tropical and temperate regions of Asia, in May 1985, the lotus was named one of China's ten most famous flowers.

The lotus is the national flower of India, Vietnam and Malawi.

The lotus is also the city flower of seven cities in China, including Jinan and Jining in Shandong; Xiaogan and Honghu in Hubei; Xuchang in Henan; Zhaoqing in Guangdong; and Jiujiang in Jiangxi.

Flower language: innocence, chastity, purity, faith, fidelity, love

Memory: beautiful and peaceful, auspicious, because the "lotus" and "and" resonance, but also implies a high degree of purity, noble qualities, the lotus can be compared to clean and honest officials and noble gentleman. officials and noble gentleman.