While often called water lilies, they are not. Lotus (Nelumbo spp.) leaves and flowers are emergent or rise above the water's ...

Blue lotus flower, or Nymphea caerulea, is an Egyptian water lily. Sometimes called blue Egyptian lotus, historians speculate ...

Shenzhen Lotus Water Culture Base combines landscape design ... within a series of design elements that pay heed to the lotus flower emblematic of the park. This project has been longlisted ...

At more than 50,000 square metres in size and covered by a multitude of water lilies and lotus flowers that are spread across dozens of picturesque ponds and two lakes, we don't think so.

Though its roots are in the mud, the flower sits atop the water, clean and white. The story goes that the lotus arose from the navel of God Vishnu, with Brahma sitting at the centre of the flower.

Discover the resilience of the lotus flower and its symbolism for overcoming challenges. Learn how it blooms in the muddiest of environments.