Visit the place where Vietnam's most precious lotus species is preserved

In Hanoi, there is a center for planting and researching, preserving about 40 rare and precious lotus species throughout the country and abroad. From pink lotus, yellow lotus, white lotus . to lotus varieties of Hoi An, Dong Thap, An Giang . to the lotus king from far away South America.

Lotus - the national flower of the Vietnamese people, symbolizes national character and culture: discreet, gentle, and elegant. If anyone has ever heard of Hanoi's twelve seasons of flowers, lotus flowers have also been attached for a long time to Hanoi people, with this period of land.

Lotus season usually starts at the end of May and lasts until the beginning of September. The lotus is the most beautiful expression of the saying, "near the mud without smelling of mud".

Notably, right in Hanoi there is a center for planting and researching, preserving about 40 rare and precious lotus species throughout the country. From pink lotus, yellow lotus, white lotus . with lotus varieties from Hoi An, Dong Thap, An Giang .

Presently, the center for conservation, exploitation and development of lotus root gene source (Trau Quy - Gia Lam - HN) is planting 39 different lotus species on an area of ​​10 ha.

Among the species of lotus here, golden lotus apple is one of the special colors, the petals blooming yellow.

Meanwhile, Lotus King is a species living in shallow water in the Amazon basin.Trees are found by humans and brought back to cultivate in large ponds and lakes.

The underside of the lotus leaf is red in color with strong veins and bristles, making a "skeleton" set, to avoid being destroyed by water animals.There are so many gas chambers in the leaves that the leaves have great buoyancy.A baby weighing 20-30kg can sit comfortably on the king lotus leaf.If sand is spread evenly on the leaf surface, the number of sand can hold up to 75kg.

With an area of ​​10ha, the area of ​​growing and developing precious lotus species in Gia Lam creates separate, colorful lotus lagoons.

Anh Hiep - a person who works directly at the center, said: "The collection, conservation and development of lotus species is not only in Vietnam. The countries in Asia also plant and preserve native lotus species and imported lotus for research, multiplication . as in Japan, China ".

Anh Duong Lotus with blooming flowers radiates flavor in mid-July.

Sen thousand Nghi Luong wings have a special structure, when the flower has "thousands of wings" pink seductive, inclined.

When it comes to the color of lotus, it is impossible not to mention the unique red color of the lotus .

Lotus blood when blooming petals often has a regular curvature, white alternating red forms a brilliant flower.

According to Mr. Hiep, who specializes in lotus research, Ho Tay lotus is the most suitable for marinating tea, with a unique aroma - soothing and delicious tea.

1. Lotus sleeps for hundreds of years in the Qing king garden suddenly blooms
2. Enjoy the lotus flower blooming hundreds of wings