“接天莲叶无穷碧,映日荷花别样红。”“出淤泥而不染,濯清涟而不妖。”宋代诗人十分传神地道出了荷莲的性状。不是埃及印度独有物荷、莲同义,别称水芙蓉、芙蕖、水芝、玉环、藕花、水华、荷华、特泽芝、六日春、菡萏等。世界上有埃及、印度、泰国、孟加拉、斯里兰卡、瑞典6国将她立为国花,我国则有济南、许昌、肇庆、洪湖4个城市立荷莲为市花。 “The sky boundless lotus leaf Bi, Ying Japanese lotus different kind of red.” “Out of the mud without dyeing, Qing Lian instead of demon.” The Song Dynasty poet is very vivid authentic Dutch Lotus characters. Is not unique in India and India, the Netherlands, Lotus synonymous, another name water hibiscus, Fu Ye, Shui Zhi, Yuhuan, lotus flower, bloom, Iowa, special Zest, six days of spring, 菡 萏 and so on. In the world, Egypt, India, Thailand, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Sweden have established her as a national flower. In our country, there are four cities, namely, Helan, Jinan, Xuchang, Zhaoqing and Honghu.