MAKE A MEME View Large Image Nelumbo nucifera Flowers, seeds, roots, and young leaves are edible. The Sacred Lotus can regulate the temperature of the flowers, keeping them at 90 degrees F., even when air temperatures are 50 degrees F. Pollinators seek the warmth of ...
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