Question

Write eight sentences about our national flower lotus

Answer 1

Nelumbo nucifera , also known as Indian lotus , sacred lotus , bean of India , Egyptian bean or simply lotus , is one of two extant species of aquatic plant in the
family Nelumbonaceae . The Linnaean binomial
Nelumbo nucifera is the currently recognized name for this species, which has been classified under the
former names , Nelumbium speciosum Willd. and
Nymphaea nelumbo , among others. (These names are obsolete synonyms and are avoided in current works.) This plant is an aquatic perennial.

Answer 2

It is an aquatic herbaceous plant.

It floats on the top of the water, whilst its roots, stem and stalk of flower remain under water..

This beautiful pink and white flower has a glowing yellow center.

The stem, known as rhizome, is thick and fleshy.

Leaves are large, round, dark-green, smooth and shining. They remain floating.

Flowers are large, showy with many boat-shaped petals. Flower and leaf-stalk are long with coarse surface.

Fruits are large, triangular shaped, spongy containing many seeds.

Habitat: The Lotus is an aquatic (i.e. water dwelling) herb with floating leaves. It is found growing in shallow water of ponds, lakes, ditches. Occasionally it is cultivated in small pools in the gardens (lily pool).