Matters needing attention in planting lotus water lilies

Lotus and water lily are common farmed aquatic flowers, so what are the points for attention in the cultivation of lotus water lilies?

I. points for attention in the cultivation of lotus water lilies

1. Lotus and water lilies are both aquatic plants, so it is necessary to pay attention to the use of water for aquaculture. It is necessary to keep the water quality clean and change the water properly.

2. Both lotus and water lilies need a certain amount of light to grow, so it is best to cultivate them in places with scattered light.

3. During the breeding period, dead leaves and residual flowers need to be cleaned up in time, so that lotus and water lilies can grow better.

Second, growth habits of lotus

Lotus is a Nymphaeaceae, lotus plant, also known as lotus, water hibiscus, lotus root, hibiscus, water ganoderma, etc., lotus is an aquatic plant, the sex is relatively stable calm shallow water, lakes, swamps, ponds and other environments, the water demand of lotus depends on its varieties, large plant-shaped varieties such as ancient lotus and red thousand leaves are relatively deep, and small and medium-sized plants are only suitable for water depth of 20-60 cm.

The lotus is extremely intolerant to shade and will show a strong phototaxis when it grows in the semi-shade.

3. Growth habits of water lilies

Water lilies are perennial floating-leaf aquatic herbs of the Nymphaeaceae and Nymphae genera. Their florescence is usually from July to October every year. Water lilies are generally born in ponds and lakes. They like sunny, warm, humid and well-ventilated environment.

Water lily is a daytime flowering type, usually petals open in the morning and closed in the afternoon, although it can blossom, but the growth is weak, the pool depth is not more than 80cm in the growing season, and some varieties can reach 150cm.