purple lotus sacred egyptian nelumbo nucifera gaertn the pond

navigate by keyword : blooming blossom bottom bouquet broken colony conditions delta dormant dries drop eaten egyptian extensive flood flower gaertn gar garden green grow hundreds immediately leaf lily lotus nature nelumbo nucifera open period petal pink plains plant plants pond purple rehydrate remain remaining rivers sacred sediments seeds silts slowmoving sprout stands thousands time water wildflower wildlife year yellow

purple lotus or Sacred Lotus or Egyptian Lotus or Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn in the pond Royalty Free Stock Photo

purple lotus or water lily with yellow pollen, aquatic plant for garden ornamental Royalty Free Stock Photo

purple lotus or Sacred Lotus or Egyptian Lotus or Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn in the pond

lotus , purple lotus or Sacred Lotus or Egyptian Lotus or Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn in the pond Royalty Free Stock Photo

lotus , purple lotus or Sacred Lotus or Egyptian Lotus or Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn Royalty Free Stock Photo

Lotus plants are adapted to grow in the flood plains of slow-moving rivers and delta areas. Stands of lotus drop hundreds of thousands of seeds every year to the bottom of the pond. While some sprout immediately and most are eaten by wildlife, the remaining seeds can remain dormant for an extensive period of time as the pond silts in and dries out. During flood conditions, sediments containing these seeds are broken open, and the dormant seeds rehydrate and begin a new lotus colony.