Also known as: 蓮, ハス, はす, 蓮の花, 莲花, 荷花
An aquatic plant belonging to the Nelumbonaceae family of flowering plants. The lotus has prominent blooms (of pink or white hues) rising 8-12 inches above the water, each with a flattened central seed pod structure and fully circular leaves with centrally-attached stems. These features help distinguish it from the Water Lily Flower (Nymphaea), with which it is often confused.
Nelumbo nucifera (also known as the Sacred or Indian Lotus) will probably be the plant of interest to Danbooru image taggers, being a divine symbol in Hinduism and Buddhism. It conveys the virtues of purity and non-attachment; it is associated with beauty, elegance, and grace.
Examples
- Lotus plant
- Lotus flowers have rounder petals
- Each lotus has a distinctive, cylindrical seed pod at its center
- Mature lotus leaves rise above the water's surface and are not notched unless damaged
- Lotus Bud
Non-examples
- Water lily plant
- Water lilies tend to have sharper shapes
- Water lilies do not have seed pods. The cone shape at the center is formed by stamens
- Water lily leaves (called Lily Pads) always float on the water's surface. Each leaf has a notch
- Water lily bud
See also
- Lotus Leaf
- Lotus Pod
- Lotus Root
- Lotus Root Slice
- Lotus Seeds
- Lotus Lantern
- Lotus Pedestal
- Lotus Print
- Lily (Flower)
- Flower
