Sacred Lotus
Edible, Uses, Symbolism, & Facts
sacred lotus, (Nelumbo nucifera), also called Indian lotus, attractive edible aquatic plant of the lotus-lily family (Nelumbonaceae) found in tropical and subtropical Asia. Representing spiritual enlightenment, the flower is sacred in both Hinduism and Buddhism and was used in ancient Egypt to represent rebirth. The sacred lotus has a superficial resemblance but a distant relationship to the water lilies (family Nymphaeaceae).
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