Germinating lotus and why they CAN'T be blue | Nelumbo nucifera
Channel: ElectricVeg
Date: 2022-02-19

Nelumbo nucifera (lotus) are easy to germinate with the right technique. Proving that blue Nelumbo does not exist is a little more difficult.

Nelumbo spp. must be scarified to germinate. Sanding, cutting, soaking in acid, and percussion of the hard seed coat are all acceptable methods.

I chose to soak my seed in 93% sulfuric acid for 4 hours before rinsing thoroughly.

This is not a video about Nymphaea spp. (lily). Those are completely different species, despite the confusing terminology and superficial morphological similarity.

I hope you didn't miss the ending.

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▾ Video Chapters ▾
00:00 | quick intro
00:31 | scarification
04:57 | anatomy issues
06:48 | germination
08:39 | blue Nelumbo?
11:34 | investigation
13:50 | the end

Nymphae caerulea image by Leandro Avelar
  ► https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=49733799
American lotus by liz west
  ► https://www.flickr.com/people/53133240@N00

Thanks to Ojyrai Films, DLKR, zhengkui li, Anna Tarazevich, and Imam Hossain on Pexels.com for video clips.