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Lotus Effects
GYÖNGYI BUJDOSÓ
IT SKILLS COURSE
FEBRUARY 29, 2016 – UNIVERSITY OF DEBRECEN
Nelumbo nucifera
Nelumbo nucifera, known by
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Indian lotus,
sacred lotus,
bean of India, or
simply lotus
A plant in the Nelumbonaceae family
Botanically, Nelumbo nucifera (Gaertn.)
Its former names are
◦ Nelumbium speciosum or
◦ Nymphaea nelumbo
Nelumbo nucifera
Aquatic perennial
Under favorable circumstances
◦ its seeds may remain viable for many years
◦ the oldest recorded lotus germination
◦ being from that of seeds 1300 years old
◦ recovered from a dry lakebed
◦ in northeastern China.
Lotus root
Underwater Asian root vegetable
Shape: similar to a long squash, which
may grow up to four feet in length
Color: Reddish brown covered root
Use:
◦ Can be cooked
◦ Peel it before using
Interior
◦ White
◦ Lacy looking with hollow areas running
the length of the root
Taste and texture
◦ sweet
◦ crunchy
Indian lotus
Main variations
White lotus
Blue lotus
Lotus Leaf
Lotus effect
◦ very high water repellency (superhydrophobicity)
exhibited on
◦ Leaves of the lotus flowers
◦ Other plants (e.g. Tropaeolum majus
◦ Insects
On Nasturtium leaf
(Tropaeolum majus)
Lotus Leaf
Lotus effect
◦ very high water repellency (superhydrophobicity) exhibited on
◦ Leaves of the lotus flowers
◦ Other plants (e.g. Tropaeolum majus
◦ Insects
On Nasturtium leaf
(Tropaeolum majus)
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