荷花,又名莲花、水芙蓉等,为多年水生植物,属睡莲科多年生水生草本花卉。根茎(藕)肥大多节,横生于水底泥中。叶盾状圆形,表面深绿色,被蜡质白粉背面灰绿色,全缘并呈波状。叶柄圆柱形,密生倒刺。荷花单生于花梗顶端、高托水面之上,有单瓣、复瓣、重瓣及重台等花型;荷花有白、粉、红、黄色或间色等变化;每年3-5月种植,花期6月-9月,果熟期9月-10月。荷花栽培品种很多,依用途不同可分为藕莲、子莲和花莲三大系统荷花全身皆宝,藕和莲子能食用,莲子、根茎、藕节、荷叶、花及种子的胚芽等都可入药,可治多种疾病。
荷花是优良的夏季水体绿化植物,有着极强的适应性,既可作大面积池栽美化水面、净化水质,也可用缸盆栽植,摆放于庭院、亭榭等处装饰环境,更可以用碗栽植点缀家居。
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