Lotus growing and care – It is one of easiest flower to grow in fresh water bodies in our tropical climate in full sunny areas. These medicinal seeds r easily available and sprout easily as well. The soil they require is sticky clay soil with a good mixture of manure. During their season, ie summer to end of monsoon, a poultice of manure can be introduced into the soil once a month. Also, the prevent mosquito breeding, guppi or molly fish must be introduced to the water to eat up the mosquito larvae. The fish and the water plants generally hv a bful symbiotic relationship with one feeding the other. Lotus can be grown with tubers as well. Major distinctive feature from water lilies is the round leaf structure without a split.