Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Why does lotus flower not found in rivers?

                           Why does lotus flower not found in rivers?


Lotus is our national flower. But lotus flower is seen in still water source like lakes not in rivers. Here is the reason. Lotus plant is having floating root and stem.
With this type of root and stem, its difficult for a plant to live in fast  flowing water bodies like rivers.  That's why it is mostly found in lakes where it has the stand still water.
Though lotus plant always seen in water, but it will not get  immersed in that water. Since lotus plant is having many air bags in its stem, it always floats in water .
Lotus flower is always seen in mornings as the sun rises. It is because sunrays will help the plant to do photosynthesis. Since photosynthesis action requires sunrays, lotus flower always blossoms early in morning and as the sun sets , lotus plant sheds away its flower.

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