The lotus is a beautiful water plant with large, round leaves and big, colorful flowers that can be pink, white, yellow, or even red! Even though the lotus grows in dark, muddy water, the flower always comes up looking perfectly clean and bright. Lotus plants are the national flower of both India and Vietnam!
- Scientists once grew a lotus from a seed that was over 1,000 years old, making it the oldest seed ever to sprout!
- Lotus roots grow in the mud underwater and are crunchy and delicious to eat.
- In many countries, people cook lotus roots in soups and stir-fries.
- After the flower’s petals fall off, a seed pod is left behind that looks just like a little showerhead!
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