Lotus, Lotus Root, Shinnyo, Aquatic Plant, Large Specimen

This is a beautiful, large white lotus root with a light green hue. Commonly known as Prince of Lotus.

It can grow in water alone, but it grows better when cultivated with paddy soil or kneaded Akadama soil.

Please understand that there may be changes over time.

According to the explanation in Fascinating Flower Lotus by Tatsuzo Watanabe, the Shinnyo Lotus was planted similarly to the Saienji Blue Lotus at Saienji Temple (Omijima, Nagato City, Yamaguchi Prefecture), a Jodo sect temple where the Saienji Blue Lotus has been passed down. The Saienji Blue Lotus was named after it bloomed at Saienji Temple after bringing back seeds from a white lotus (Lushan White Lotus) originally planted in a pond on Mount Lu in China. This Shinnyo Lotus is also said to be a seedling of either the Lushan White Lotus or the Saienji Blue Lotus.