What are the characteristics of snow lotus

The image of snow lotus has long been deeply rooted in people's hearts. It has been endowed with holy meanings and has left a noble impression in people's minds. So, what are the characteristics of snow lotus? What are the characteristics that earn it this honor and make it a flower species admired by everyone? Snow lotus gives people a mysterious impression. If you want to understand it, you might as well read this article. It will help you understand the snow lotus clearly and thus uncover its mystery.

Snow lotus usually grows below the snow line in high mountains. The climate is changeable, with unpredictable cold and heat, and alternating rain and snow. The highest monthly average temperature is 3-5℃, and the lowest monthly average temperature is -19~21℃. The annual precipitation is about 800 mm, and the frost-free period is only about 50 days. The soil is mainly alpine meadow soil, with an organic matter content of 8.5--11% and a nitrogen content of 4.5--10%. Due to the harsh environmental conditions, it is difficult for general plants to grow. Only a few cold-resistant and low-temperature-tolerant mosses and various alpine perennial herbs can grow with them. Under the harsh conditions of the high mountains, snow lotus grows slowly and will not bloom and bear fruit until at least 4-5 years later. However, due to its short growing season, it can germinate, grow, bloom and bear fruit quickly in a relatively short period of time. The flowering period is July and the fruiting period is August.

Snow lotus has the biological characteristics of adapting to the high mountain environment. Its leaves are extremely dense and look like long white cotton hairs, just like a cotton ball. The cotton hairs are intertwined to form countless "small chambers". The gas in the chambers is difficult to exchange with the outside world. Under direct sunlight during the day, it absorbs more heat than the surrounding soil and air; and the cotton hair layer can protect the body from damage by strong radiation. In addition, the head inflorescence densely distributed at the top of the stem is often covered by densely woolly leaves on both sides to ensure the reproduction of seeds in the cold alpine environment. Snow lotus's ability to adapt to alpine environments is the result of long-term exposure to cold and dry conditions in the mountains. When the weather turns warmer, the ice melts, the water is absorbed by the protoplasm, and the cells return to normal. The peculiar alpine plant - snow lotus relies on this cold-resistant characteristic to survive in the high and cold mountains.

I believe everyone has a certain understanding of the characteristics of snow lotus, so you will definitely admire the characteristics of snow lotus even more. We also seem to have found the reason why snow lotus is revered and given beautiful meanings. Snow lotus is not only cold-resistant, it is also a very good medicinal material. It can produce different therapeutic effects when combined with different medicines. It is a well-deserved holy flower.