Red Lotus | Nymphaea rubra

About Red Lotus (Nymphaea rubra) Benefits Of Red Lotus Red Lotus (Nymphaea rubra) belongs to the Nymphaceae family and is known to originate in India, Nile Delta, and Thailand. Its leaves are heterophyllus and they have different appearances under the water surface and above the water surface. This plant is common in the ponds and shallow lakes throughout tropical and temperate Asia; Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Philippines, Taiwan, Yunnan, Sri Lanka, India, and Bangladesh. Its leaves have hairy or fuzzy undersides and stems are also covered by the hairs. It produces perennial and erect rootstocks and rhizomes that help anchorage in the muddy bottom. Botanical Features And Traditional Uses It produces flowers of 15 cm size that are opened at night and are closed in the morning. While its fruits have 4-6 cm diameter and are brown, green in color. Whereas seeds are elliptic and black and may reach about 1.8 mm in length. This herb has been symbolized a