When does the lotus bloom?

1. Flowering period

The lotus is one of the top ten traditional famous flowers in China. It is a multifunctional aquatic flower that can be viewed for its flowers and leaves, eaten, and used as medicine. In the absence of human intervention, the lotus blooms in midsummer, with the most flowers blooming from June to September.

2. Flower viewing

In some water-abundant areas of our country, there is a custom that on the 24th day of the sixth lunar month every summer, people go together to ponds and rivers to admire the lotus. In their eyes, this day is the birthday of the lotus. People come to worship the lotus god, make their wishes, wish their family peace and happiness, and release lotus lanterns. People choose this time period to enjoy the flowers because midsummer is the peak flowering period, when the flowers are the most beautiful and spectacular.

3. Flowering conditions

The maintenance conditions required by lotus can be seen from the climatic characteristics of its flowering period. Lotus is an aquatic flower that needs sufficient water to bloom and has high temperature requirements. The pond water and temperature conditions in different regions vary, but summer is the best season to meet these two conditions, so it is not surprising that the lotus blooms in full bloom from June to September.

4. Flower Language

The lotus flowers are holy, and the white buds are faintly pink, which is very refreshing. Its flower language is innocence, steadfastness, loyalty, faith and love, and it is a symbol of purity.