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Lotus
LOTUS (lo'tus) serves as a popular name for several flowering plants belonging to different families. The Indian or sacred lotus of the Orient is a member of the water lily family (genus Nelumbo). Also called the sacred bean, this lotus is grown in many lands. It has pink flowers and round leaves that usually grow well above the watersurface. Its nutlike seeds are held in pits in the seed pods.
Varieties of the Indian lotus ;having white, pink, or red flowers are grown in lily ponds. The plant grows wild in some U.S. regions.
The native American lotus or water chinquapin is also a member of the Nelumbo genus. From its yellow flowers comes the name yellow water lily. It grows in quiet waters, chiefly east of the Mississippi River. The starchy under-ground stems and acornlike seeds can be eaten. These were used as food by American Indians.
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