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What are the basic facts about lotus root? A comprehensive guide

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Lotus root is divided into three parts: the lotus head, the lotus body, and the rear section. The lotus head is the terminal bud of the swollen rhizome, possessing leaf buds and mixed buds, and is wrapped in a bud sheath to overwinter; the lotus body is the swollen rhizome of the 2nd to 3rd node near the lotus head, and is the main part of the product organ; the rear section is the last, slender rhizome node. According to the utilization value of the product organ, it can be divided into three types: lotus root lotus, seed lotus, and flower lotus. According to adaptability to water depth, it can be divided into shallow-water lotus root and deep-water lotus root. Shallow-water lotus root is suitable for cultivation in shallow ponds or paddy fields with a water depth of 30-50cm, and most are early-maturing varieties,

Lotus root is divided into three parts: the lotus head, the lotus body, and the rear section. The lotus head is the terminal bud of the swollen rhizome, possessing leaf buds and mixed buds, and is wrapped in a bud sheath to overwinter; the lotus body is the swollen rhizome of the 2nd to 3rd node near the lotus head, and is the main part of the product organ; the rear section is the last, slender rhizome node.

According to the utilization value of the product organ, it can be divided into three types: lotus root lotus, seed lotus, and flower lotus.

According to adaptability to water depth, it can be divided into shallow-water lotus root and deep-water lotus root. Shallow-water lotus root is suitable for cultivation in shallow ponds or paddy fields with a water depth of 30-50cm, and most are early-maturing varieties, such as Suzhou flower lotus root, Hangzhou white flower lotus root, Hubei Liuyuebao, Chongqing Fanbeizhou, Guangzhou Hainanzhou, etc.; deep-water lotus root is suitable for cultivation in ponds or lakes with a water depth of 70-100cm, and most are mid-to-late-maturing varieties, such as Jiangsu MeirenHong, Xiao'anHong, Hunan Paozi, Guangdong Simiao, etc.

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