In Minnesota, the American lotus is a protected wildflower — no removal of the plant is allowed. You are probably safe picking up seedpods that are unattached from the plant and have washed up on ...

This time-lapse video showcases the captivating growth of lotus seeds underwater. Viewers will witness the entire process ...

There’s a little lake in downtown Clermont that I always admire. Its name is Sunset Lake, but a more appropriate moniker would be Lake Lotus because this small splash of water nestled in a hollow ...

These are seed pods of a native aquatic plant called the American lotus.The American lotus is recognized as an emergent plant because of its ability to seemingly appear from nowhere and fill a shallow ...

One of the most spectacular, and fleeting, displays in the American South is unfolding as you read this. It is a sight not to be missed, but miss it you will unless you rise from yon chair and venture ...

Space lotus flowers, which are grown from seeds that traveled in outer space, are the highlight of the Shanghai Lotus Flowers Show. The exhibition is ongoing at the ancient Guyi Garden in the city's ...

In the height of the summer heat, the vast lotus ponds in Wangjiangjing town, Zhejiang province, stretch out in an endless sea of green. Amid the rippling emerald waters, delicate pink blossoms ...