Various water lilies in the South Park of the National Botanical Garden are blooming in the Start of Autumn. The clear waves and water lilies are graceful, like a "palette on the surface of the water", attracting many citizens to the park to appreciate on weekends.

On the morning of August 7, the weather was still sweltering. If you come and walk along the lush road of the South Garden of the National Botanical Garden, through several winding paths, a pool of lotus flowers in the "Aquatic and Vines Area" would fall into your eyes. Red, yellow, pink, purple... Each color is very special. Some are in full bloom, some are invisible in the water like "half covered", some are still budding to be released, some are piled up, and some are "unique".

Viewed from the southwest side of the pond, water lilies of various colors and lotus leaves of different postures are layered on top of each other, creating a beautiful scenery. The mischievous duckling under the lotus leaves and the dragonflies that land here from time to time add a bit of agility to the tranquil pool, causing tourists to frequently press the shutter of their cameras.

"So beautiful! Seeing so many colored water lilies open together for the first time, sitting by the pond, listening to soothing music and the sound of cicadas, I felt like I had come to the painting. "Ms. Wang, who came to the garden for the first time to see water lilies, was very surprised.

"Aquatic and Vine Plant Area" currently collects and cultivates more than 200 species of aquatic and vine plants, of which there are more than 100 varieties of lotuses and water lilies, of which Wang Lian, which belongs to the water lily family, is particularly favored. "Wang Lian's single flowering period is only 3 days, only the good lucky guy can see." Photography enthusiast Mr. Cheng said. Wang Lian not only has a unique flowering, its leaf structure is also very intricate, the leaf back is densely covered with hollow and solid thick leaf veins, making its load-bearing capacity is also very strong.

In addition, the "Aquatic Plant Room" in the exhibition greenhouse in the South Park also has a number of varieties of water lilies such as Amazon King Lotus, Hybrid King Lotus, Blue Giant Water Lily, Color-Changing Water Lily, and Medicinal Water Lily for the public to enjoy.

Translator: WANG Jiahui

Reviewer: LIU Yu