What are the differences between lotus root, lotus seed pod, lotus seed, lotus flower and lotus?
Lotus is also known as he, lotus flower, lianhua, fuqu, bianrong, water hibiscus, water zhi, water yun, water dan, water hua and so on. Generally, the fruit of the lotus is called lotus seed, the rhizome is called lotus root, and the flower is called lotus. Do you know exactly what the differences are between lotus root, lotus seed pod, lotus seed, lotus flower and lotus? Let us take a look together below!
Lotus root
Lotus root is the rhizome of the lotus plant of the Nelumbonaceae family. It is slightly sweet and crisp, can be eaten raw or cooked, and is one of the common table vegetables. It is plump and jointed in shape, with tubular small holes inside, and is divided into red-flower lotus root, white-flower lotus root and twisted lotus root. Red-flower lotus root is slender, with a brownish-yellow, rough outer skin, little moisture, and is not crisp and tender. White-flower lotus root is plump, with a delicate and smooth outer surface, silvery-white in color, crisp and tender flesh with plenty of juice, and a rich sweetness. Twisted lotus root is pink, with a rough outer surface and a high starch content.
Lotus seed pod
Lotus seed pod, also known as lotus receptacle, lotus seed flesh, lotus fruit, water zhi dan, lotus pod seed, lotus fruit, pod flesh and so on, is the flower receptacle of the lotus, whose surface has numerous scattered honeycomb-like holes. After fertilization it gradually swells and is called a lotus seed pod. Inside each hole grows a small nut, which is the lotus seed, and in the middle of the lotus seed grows a lotus plumule.
Lotus seed
Lotus seed is the dried mature seed of the lotus plant of the Nymphaeaceae family. It is slightly oval or nearly spherical, 1.2 to 1.8 cm long and 0.8 to 1.4 cm in diameter. Its surface is light yellowish-brown to reddish-brown, with fine longitudinal lines and relatively wide vein lines. At one end the center has a nipple-like protrusion, dark brown, often with cracks, and its surrounding area is slightly sunken. It is hard in texture, with a thin seed coat that is not easy to peel off.
Lotus flower
Lotus flower, also known by the alternative names he hua, fuqu, water zhi, ze zhi, water hua, handan, water dan, water hibiscus and so on, is an aquatic plant of the lotus species in the genus Nelumbo of the Nelumbonaceae family. It is generally distributed in subtropical and temperate regions such as Central Asia, West Asia, North America, India, China and Japan. In China it was already cultivated more than 3,000 years ago, and carbonized ancient lotus seeds have now been found in both Liaoning and Zhejiang, which shows how long its history is.
Lotus
Lotus is the general name for two species of plants in the genus Nelumbo, with alternative names such as lotus flower, water hibiscus, lotus flower, fuqu, water zhi, water hua, ze zhi, Chinese lotus and so on. There are many varieties, divided into two major categories, ornamental and edible. It originated in the tropical and temperate regions of Asia, and in China there are records of its cultivation as early as the Zhou Dynasty. It is one of China's ten famous flowers.