What is the scientific name and what are the alternative names of the bowl lotus?
Alternative names of the bowl lotus
The bowl lotus is a type of lotus; its Chinese scientific name is lotus, and it is also commonly known as white lotus, furong, and lotus.
Habits of the bowl lotus
The leaves of the bowl lotus are round and can either float on the water surface or rise above it. The underground stem is long and thick, and the flowers come in many colors, sometimes with colored patterns.
It likes sunlight and cannot tolerate shade, and it likes heat; the suitable growing temperature is20～30°C; when the air temperature falls below15°C, growth stops. At times growth stagnates.
It likes moisture and fears dryness, and prefers a relatively stable still-water environment. During growth, it should be protected from sudden bright sun after rain or strong winds.
The bowl lotus grows rapidly in midsummer.8℃-10°C seeds germinate,28°C and above it blooms, and when the temperature reaches40°C it stops growing and may even die.
Under strong light the bowl lotus develops faster. The bowl lotus fears flooding; deep water easily causes the leaves to rot.
It likes fertilizer but cannot tolerate excess fertilizer; the base fertilizer should be sufficient, and topdressing should be applied sparingly.
It has no strict requirements for soil; generally fertile river mud or garden soil will do.
The flower language of the bowl lotus
Dainty and exquisite, the beauty of confinement