A bird balances on the stem of a lotus flower, one of many blossoming in a park in Weifang city, East China's Shandong province, Aug 7, 2018. [Photo by Wang Jilin/Asianewsphoto] Lotus flowers are ...

In a test conducted in Honghu Park in Shenzhen, lotus flowers were found to be resistant to pollution and have water-purifying functions. Lotus flowers love the sunshine and are not shade-tolerant.