Indian lotus
E1011067
Indian lotus is an aquatic flowering plant revered across Asia for its large, showy blossoms and cultural, religious, and culinary significance.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aquatic plant
ⓘ
flowering plant ⓘ plant species ⓘ sacred plant ⓘ |
| commonName |
Asian lotus
ⓘ
Indian lotus ⓘ bean of India ⓘ sacred lotus ⓘ |
| culturalSignificanceIn |
Buddhism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ediblePart |
petioles
ⓘ
rhizomes ⓘ seeds ⓘ young leaves ⓘ |
| family | Nelumbonaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
pink
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| floweringSeason | summer ⓘ |
| flowerType | large showy flowers ⓘ |
| genus | Nelumbo ⓘ |
| growthForm | aquatic perennial herb ⓘ |
| habitat |
lakes
ⓘ
ponds ⓘ slow-moving rivers ⓘ |
| introducedTo |
Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafPosition | emergent leaves above water surface ⓘ |
| leafType | peltate leaves ⓘ |
| nationalFlowerOf |
India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Australia
ⓘ
China ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| notableFeature | thermoregulation of flowers ⓘ |
| order | Proteales ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| reproduction |
by rhizomes
ⓘ
by seeds ⓘ |
| scientificName | Nelumbo nucifera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seedLongevity | very long-lived seeds ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
enlightenment
ⓘ
purity ⓘ rebirth ⓘ spiritual awakening ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| usedFor |
food
ⓘ
ornamental purposes ⓘ religious offerings ⓘ traditional medicine ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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