Why do water lilies close at night? What are the planting methods? What's the difference with lotus and bowl lotus?

Water lilies are perennial aquatic plants of the family Nymphaeaceae and Nymphae. The flowers are solitary and float or protrude. The flowers are white, blue, yellow or pink. They bloom during the day and close at night, so why do the water lilies close at night? What are its planting methods? What's the difference with lotus and bowl lotus?

First, why do water lilies close at night?

Water lilies have a habit that flowers open during the day and close at night, and are known as "sleeping beauties in flowers" because they roll day and night. Water lilies sleep, like mimosa and flytrap, belong to the stress response of plants. In the face of changes in the natural environment, the instinct shown in the face of changes in the natural environment, this sunrise and sunset and closed characteristics, so that the name water lily worthy of the name.

Second, what are the planting methods of water lilies?

1. Reproduction: water lilies mainly adopt ramet propagation and seed sowing propagation. Ramet is to dig out the rhizome with full new buds, with one bud in each section, and the top bud is buried in the topsoil. After a little sun exposure, the water level is deepened when the new buds sprout. To sow and reproduce, the seeds are artificially broken, and then placed in a container. After adding water, the container is placed in a sunny place to promote sprouting. Tender teeth can grow in about five days, and water will be changed three days before germination and five days after germination.

2. Cultivation: water lilies can be cultivated in vats, pots, or in full water. First, choose a flower jar without bottom hole or a nutrition bowl without holes, place a uniform mixture of nutritious soil in the basin, bury the germinated and well-growing vegetative forms in the center of the basin, expose the top bud, then add water to 2-3cm above the soil layer, gradually increase the water level, lower the water level in autumn, and deepen once before freezing in winter.

3. Maintenance: when water lilies enter the peak growth period, fertilizers should be applied timely, thin fertilizers should be applied frequently, and not too much fertilizer should be applied, so as not to burn seedlings, cause weeds to grow or pollute the water body. We should often remove impurities in underwater moss, pay attention to maintaining light and ventilation, remove residual flowers and withered leaves in time after flowering, and pay attention to the prevention and control of diseases and insect pests.

What's the difference between water lilies and lotus flowers and bowl lilies?

The difference is 1. Different varieties: water lilies are perennial aquatic herbs of Nymphaeaceae and water lilies; lotus and bowl lotus are perennial aquatic herbs of lotus family and lotus, but bowl lotus is a small and medium-sized type of lotus.

Difference 2. The leaves are different: the leaves of water lilies are oval and have natural gaps, which usually float on the water and often grow slowly in one place; the leaves of lotus and lotus bowls are round and have no natural gap, and some of them float on the water and some stand on the water. It's easy to grow all over the pond.

Difference 3. The petals of water lilies are different: the petals of water lilies are relatively sharp, the flowers are smaller and compact, and most of them float on the water; the petals of lotus and bowl lotus are relatively scattered, the flower shape is larger, more round and plump, and most of the flowers are out of the water.

Difference 4. The fruit is different: there is no lotus canopy in the flower heart of the water lily, the root is the tuber, not the lotus root; the lotus canopy is in the flower heart of the lotus and bowl lotus, and the root is the lotus root, not the tuber.

Can I put the water lilies in the bedroom?

Water lilies do no harm to the human body, but do not keep them in the bedroom, because water lilies like a sunny, well-ventilated environment and are exposed to direct sunlight for at least 6 hours a day, which is not only slow to grow, but also difficult to blossom in the bedroom. even flowering is relatively weak. Although water lilies can not be kept in the bedroom, they can be put on the balcony. Water lilies are intelligent and have the meaning of attracting good fortune and making money at home.