Lotus
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Botanical Name |
Nelumbo nucifera |
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Family |
Nymphaeaceae |
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Description |
Flowers: pink, white or red petals open at dawn and close at dusk |
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Other Notes |
According to legend this was the first flower on earth It is sacred throughout the Middle and Far East It is said to open the crown charka and cleanse the aura Its name comes from Lotis, Neptune’s daughter who was transformed into a lotus tree by the gods to safeguard her from Priapus (The Greek personification of sexual power) |