莲花是一种古老的植物,它以独特的习性在地球上已存活了一亿三千五百万年了。莲花又称荷花、芙蓉、凌波仙子等,是我国的十大名花之一。它不仅花大色艳,清香远溢,凌波翠盖,而且有着极强的适应性,既可以广植湖泊,又能盆栽瓶插,自古以来就是宫廷花园和私家庄园的珍贵水生花卉,在现代风景园林中,愈发受到人们的青睐,应用更加广泛。由于“荷”与“和”“合”谐音,“莲”与“联”谐音,在中华传统文化中,人们经常以荷花即莲花作为和平、和谐、合作、合力、团结、联合的象征;以荷花的高洁象征和平事业,和谐世界的高洁。自北宋周敦颐写了“荷花出淤泥而不染,濯清涟而不妖”名 Lotus is an ancient plant that has lived on Earth for 135 million years with unique habits. Lotus, also known as lotus, hibiscus, Ling Po fairy, is one of China’s top ten flowers. It is not only flower color Yan, fragrance overflow, Ling Po Tsui cover, but also has a strong adaptability, both broad-leaved lakes, potted bottle pot, since ancient times is the court gardens and private estate precious aquatic flowers, Modern landscape garden, more and more people of all ages, the application is more extensive. In the traditional Chinese culture, lotus is often used as a symbol of peace, harmony and cooperation because “” and “and ” “together ” homonym, “Lotus ” and , A symbol of concerted effort, solidarity and union; the symbol of peace and peace in lotus flowers and the noble and clean world. Since the Northern Zhou Dynasty Zhou Di wrote “Lotus out of the mud without dyeing, Qing Lian without demon ” name