Egyptian lotus

The Egyptian lotus is a white water lily, Nymphaea lotus (family Nymphaeaceae). The blue lotus (N. caerulea) was the dominant lotus in Egyptian art. The sacred lotus of the Hindus is an aquatic plant (Nelumbo nucifera) with white or delicate pink flowers; the lotus of eastern…

The Egyptian lotus (N. lotus) has toothed leaves and long stalks that rise above the water’s surface to support white flowers that bloom at night and stay open until midday.