Intimate Sacred Lotus Flowers
Isolated pink Sacred Lotus flower (Nelumbo Nucifera) with lily pad against a dark background. The pink Sacred Lotus flower is a beautiful aquatic flowering plant, that has been cultivated in eastern Asia for more than 3,000 years. It has been used as a food source and for medicinal purposes. ©2014 Susan Candelario | SDC Photography
The Sacred Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) flower from the scientific family classification (Nelumbonaceae) is one of my favorite flowers to photograph due to it’s striking beauty and elegance.
Nelumbo nucifera is known by numerous common names including Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus, Bean of India, Chinese Waterlily or simply Lotus, is one of two species of aquatic plant in the family Nelumbonaceae. A common misconception is referring to the lotus flower as a water lily (Nymphaea), which is an entirely different plant, as can be seen in the center of the flowers.
Aside from it’s beauty, the Sacred Lotus Flowers posses some interesting properties as well. The beautiful aquatic plant has been cultivated in Asia for more than 3,000 years. It has been used as a food source as well as for medicinal purposes. Another interesting fact is that according to researchers that the Lotus has the remarkable ability to regulate the temperature of its flowers to within a narrow range just as humans and other warm blooded animals do.
Close look at a Sacred Lotus Bloom Nelumbo Nucifera) . The Sacred Lotus flower not only is a beautiful aquatic flowering plant, that has been cultivated in eastern Asia for more than 3,000 years. It has served as a food source and for medicinal purposes for many years. ©2014 Susan Candelario | SDC Photography
Sacred Lotus blossom (Nelumbo Nucifera) flower against a soft background. The Sacred Lotus flower aside from being a beautiful aquatic flowering plant, it has been cultivated in eastern Asia for over 3,000 years and has been used as food and medicine.
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