Egyptian Lotus

Did you know

• Lotus seeds discovered in a dry lake bed in China were carbon-dated to be 1,300 years old and still germinated.
• The leaves are superhydrophobic; water beads up and rolls off, carrying dirt with it (the 'lotus effect').
• The lotus can thermoregulate its flowers, keeping them at 30-36°C even when air temperatures fluctuate.
• Every part of the plant is edible and used in Asian cuisine: roots, seeds, leaves, and stamens.
• In Buddhism, the lotus represents spiritual awakening because it rises from muddy water to bloom in purity.

Color meanings

Uses

• Water gardens
• Sacred/religious plantings
• Culinary use
• Ornamental ponds