Snow White: It is one of the varieties of bowl lotus. Aquatic plants are miniature lotus flowers planted in pots and bowls. The leaves are shield-shaped and round, and the petioles are thick and short-thorned; the flowers are solitary on the top of the pedicel, and the flower buds are peach-shaped, green and white. Double type. The container for planting bowl lotus has a diameter of 25-750px and a depth of 20-625px. Use a pot that is not easy to seep. It needs a full-sun environment during the growth period, and will show strong phototaxis when growing in semi-shade.
Artificially cultivated varieties originate from Jiangsu. There are many records in ancient Chinese books, and they are often used as office ornamental plants to beautify the work environment. The bowl lotus is small and exquisite, with outstanding grace. When its flowers and leaves are in full bloom, it should be pruned to make them sparse and dense, and well-proportioned. If you arrange small objects such as hills, boats, and bridges in pots and bowls, you can create a fascinating artistic conception.
Growth habits:
Wanlian likes full sunlight. If the light is less than 4 hours a day, flower buds will not form. During the reproductive period, it should be placed on a sunny balcony or window sill to allow it to receive full sunlight. When the floating leaves are all over the basin surface, the floating leaves should be pressed into the mud in time to avoid affecting ventilation and light transmission. The bowl lotus plant is delicate, so it needs to be properly shaded around noon in summer and early autumn to avoid direct sunlight. If exposed to strong direct light, the leaves and petals will easily scorch.
The hot summer of the bowl lotus is its peak growth period. Germination occurs at 8℃-10℃, lotus root whip begins to elongate at 14℃, growth and development temperature is 23℃-30℃, flowering occurs above 28℃, grows slowly above 35℃, stops growing or even dies at 40℃. Avoid heavy rain or strong winds after rain. New lotus roots grow at 25°C. Bowl lotus likes strong light, which is beneficial to its development. It also likes water and is afraid of flooding. The leaves will rot easily if the water is deep. The water should be shallow in the early stage and gradually deepen in the later stage. It likes fertilizer but is intolerant of fertilizer, and the stems are prone to rot due to heavy fertilizer. The base fertilizer should be sufficient and the top dressing should be less. The soil requirements are not strict, and it likes fertile, slightly acidic clay soil, generally fertile river mud or vegetable garden soil. It takes about 60 days from planting to flowering.