荷花又名莲、芙蕖、水芙蓉、水芝、菡萏等。原产热带、亚洲温带及南北美洲。属睡莲科、莲属,分食用与观赏两类。观赏以花大、色深、重瓣为佳,其中千瓣莲,碗莲尤为珍贵。荷花可池栽、缸栽、盆栽、碗栽,是装点庭园、厅室的传统名花。 Lotus also known as lotus, Fu Ye, water hibiscus, Shui Zhi, 菡 萏 and so on. Native tropical, temperate Asia and North and South America. Is a Nymphaeaceae, genus, sub-edible and ornamental categories. Ornamental flowers, color depth, double best, of which thousands of petals, bowl of lotus is particularly valuable. Lotus can be planted, tank planted, potted plants, bowls planted, is decorated garden, hall of traditional flowers.