1. Lotus Effects Gyöngyi Bujdosó IT Skills course
February 29, 2016 – University of debrecen

2. Nelumbo nucifera Nelumbo nucifera, known by
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

3. 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.

4. 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

5. Indian lotus
Main variations
White lotus
Blue lotus

6. 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)

7. Lotus Leaf Lotus effect
very high water repellency (superhydrophobicity) exhibited on
Leaves of the lotus flowers
Other plants (e.g. Tropaeolum majus
Insects
The Lotus effect can be seen on many animals, many insect. The dragon fly only one of them, you can see it on many butterflies and warms, too.
On Nasturtium leaf
(Tropaeolum majus)

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