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Nelumbo nucifera shows high potential for usage in wastewater treatment removing polluting compounds [56] and heavy metals. [57] [58] [59] It is able to grow in variable water conditions [60] and in low light intensity. [56] Various studies show the successful use of N. nucifera to counteract water eutrophication.
The leaves of Nelumbo can be distinguished from those of genera in the family Nymphaeaceae as they are peltate, that is they have fully circular leaves. Nymphaea, on the other hand, has a single characteristic notch from the edge in to the center of the lily pad. The seedpod of Nelumbo is very distinctive.
The unopened leaves and young stalks can be cooked. [13] The species is widely planted in ponds for its foliage and flowers. American Lotus spreads via creeping rhizomes and seeds. This species has been crossed with N. nucifera to create many hybrids. Seeds may be propagated by scarifying the pointed tip of the seed with a file then soaking in ...
Nelumbo is the sole extant genus, containing Nelumbo lutea, native to North America, and Nelumbo nucifera, widespread in Asia. [2] At least five other genera, Nelumbites, Exnelumbites, Paleonelumbo, Nelumbago, and Notocyamus [3] [4] are known from fossils. Nelumbonaceae were once included in the waterlily family, Nymphaeaceae.
flower of Nelumbo nucifera at Botanic Garden, Adelaide, South Australia. Lotus identifies various plant taxa: Nelumbo, a genus of aquatic plants with showy flowers Nelumbo nucifera, the Sacred or Indian lotus; Nelumbo lutea, the American or yellow lotus; Certain species of Nymphaea (water lilies or Egyptian lotuses):
The lotus, Nelumbo nucifera. The lotus (Sanskrit: पद्म, romanized: Padmā), Nelumbo nucifera, is an aquatic plant that plays a central role in the art of Indian religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. In Asian art, a lotus throne is a stylized lotus flower used as the seat or base for a figure.
Aerial organs of many plants, such as the leaves of the sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) have ultra-hydrophobic and self-cleaning properties that have been described by Barthlott and Neinhuis (1997). [12] The lotus effect has applications in biomimetic technical materials.
A lotus seed or lotus nut is the seed of plants in the genus Nelumbo, particularly the species Nelumbo nucifera. The seeds are used in Asian cuisine and traditional medicine. Mostly sold in dried, shelled form, the seeds are rich in protein, B vitamins, and dietary minerals.