Lotus [ plant viewing area - LiuAnFengHe, FuBao pond] 
        Lotus (Lotus flower): head Nelumbonaceae genus Banksia, is a generic term of two lotus plants. Also known as lotus, water, hibiscus, etc. Lotus is a perennial aquatic herbaceous flowers. Underground stems long and thick, with a long section, leaf shield round. Flowering from June to September, the single was born in pedicel top, petal majority, embedded born in the receptacle cavity, red, pink, white, purple and other colors, or color pattern, trim. Oval nuts, seeds ovate.
        Many types of flowers, ornamental and edible divided into two categories. Native to Asia tropical and temperate regions, China in the early Zhou Dynasty had cultivated records. Systemic all treasure lotus, lotus root and lotus seeds edible, lotus seeds, rhizomes, multiple intersecting, lotus leaf, flower and seed germ, etc. can be used as medicine. Lightness finds his character's constant praise for the people of the world. "Then endless days of lotus Bi, Lotus flowers in the sunshine" is the beauty of the lotus true portrayal. Lotus "in the pass straight, not spread without branches, lightness finds, Qing Lian without demon" noble character, has always been one of the theme through the ages poets of letters singing painting.
        May 1985 was named one of China's top ten lotus flowers. Lotus India, Thailand and Vietnam's national flower.
        Lotus special garden, Chinese lotus special garden in three ways: First, like Donghu moshan Botanical Garden, the park opened a punishable ornamental, research mainly large aquatic lotus flower district; the second is like a case study in Nanjing, Hangzhou new "Quyuanfenghe" such is the lotus appreciate mainly large park; another is a class with the rustic charm of the main tourism combined with production of lotus folk tourism resources, scenic spots, such as the lotus World Sanshui in Guangdong, Hunan Yueyang group Lake Scenic Area.
        Second, as the theme of water features landscape garden plants: As the saying goes, "No mountain is not strong garden, mountain water not beautiful," arranged with lotus water features, very common in Chinese gardens. Garden southern area, more features to enjoy the scenery of the lotus building, the Slender West Lake in Yangzhou dike built "Lotus Bridge", the level of scattered Yuting bridge, modeling simple, elegant, beautiful, chic, and lotus lake side by side, is Slender West Lake scenery at best, Yueyang Golden Lotus Square, near the water park built osprey, and Qu away with through the column, cattail Xunfeng, rain Shanghe, loved by the masses.
        Third, as a flowers and can enjoy the fry: different seasons landscape gardening is Chinese gardeners abide by the rules, such as plum Naidong, willows spring, green Dutch Summer, Autumn Leaves in shock. Green lotus viewing period of up to 8 months, group flowering in about 2-3 months. Summer and fall, people lack cicadas, peaches and plums silent, Kingston lian exudes fragrance soak into the depths in a puddle of clear water, exhilarating.
        Fourth, long on level configuration in the foreground, middle ground, Lord King: China Garden great care when configuring the plant hierarchy changes, to form near and far, high and low rich landscape. Liu is a typical Dutch and planting techniques. Liu E to summarize the Daming Lake, Jinan in "Travels" had used "lotus surrounded on three sides Liu, a city of mountains half the city lake." Park Xiangtan Yuhu spring catkins fly, Xiao Lu sharp; summer mosaic Kingston, willow green; winter Stir batch of snow lotus sound, after all, Belle resort.
        Fifth, for industrial waste water pollution in the waters of the "Filter": Because Lotus underground stems can absorb water aerobic microbial decomposition of the product after the contamination, so the lotus contaminated waters can help restore the food chain structure, promote water ecosystems gradually achieve a virtuous circle.