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Arrow lotus, also known as arrow lotus, red peacock, lotus arrow, peacock cactus and so on. It is a perennial evergreen epiphyte of the genus Ophiopogon in cactus family. Because its stem is flat and lanceolate, it looks like an arrow, and its flowers are like water lilies, so it is named arrow lotus.

Morphological Characteristics of Lotus in Arrow

Lotus is an epiphytic cactus with erect stems, many branches and overgrown shrubs, and its height is about 50 ~ 100 cm. The trunk at the base of the plant is thin and round, and the branches are flat and arrow-shaped and green. The edge of the stem is blunt. There is a thorn base in the concave part of the tooth, and there are fine thorns 0.3 ~ 0.5 cm long. The midvein of the flat stem is obviously prominent. Flowers are discharged from the thorns on both sides of the stem node, and the flower tube is slender and trumpet-shaped and blooms during the day. 1 flowers only bloom 1 ~ 2 days, and the colors are purple, red, pink, magenta, yellow, white and blue-purple. It blooms during the day in summer, and the flowering period is from May to July. Fruit osmium oval red berries, black seeds. There are two species in this genus, one is the small flower, the arrow lotus, the small flower, the dense flower and the big red.

Life habits of arrow lotus

Lingjianlian likes warm and humid environment, avoids direct sunlight, is drought-resistant, semi-cloudy and rainproof, and requires fertile, loose and well-drained neutral or slightly acidic sandy loam. The optimum temperature for growth period is 20-25℃, the optimum temperature for flower bud differentiation is between 10- 15℃, the temperature in winter should not be lower than 5℃, and the flowering period is April.

Legend of angel flowers

The flower language of lotus is memory. Lingjianlian is deeply loved by people for its slim and light posture, bright and dazzling colors, tenacious vitality and charming fragrance. Especially in midsummer, the peacock cactus blooms brilliantly, and the windows, halls and balconies at home are all good decorations.

According to legend, there were two Dai tribes in Xishuangbanna in the tribal life a long time ago. Because of the dispute over territory and rights, both tribes suffered many casualties, and at this time, one of the children of the leaders of the two tribes was in love.

The scuffle continues. One day, the chieftain of a tribe asked his son to accept the chieftain's orders, called his own men, and prepared to attack each other the next morning and launch a general attack. The chief's son opposed the war, so he took the direction to see the daughter of another tribal chief, his lover. They met in the dense forest to discuss how to calm the war. However, they couldn't think of a good way until dawn. Desperate, they had to hold each other a lotus flower symbolizing beautiful peace, and they committed suicide together. When the heads of the families of both sides learned about this, they all deeply regretted their wrong and unwise behavior. So the two burned incense for each other and the two sides made up.

Soon after, on the grave where the young people were buried together, clusters of green plants were growing, looking like an arrow, and beautiful flowers were blooming on it like lotus flowers. This is the peacock cactus and arrow lotus that people see now.

Utilization value of lotus flower of arrow

1, ornamental value. Lingjian Lotus has many colors, and is deeply loved by people for its charming and light posture, gorgeous colors and gloomy fragrance. Potting in greenhouse and variety collocation can improve the ornamental effect. Used to decorate living room, study window, balcony and porch, it is an excellent indoor potted flower with good color, appearance and fragrance.

2. Medicinal value. The stem of lotus can be used as medicine, which has the effect of promoting blood circulation and relieving pain.