Lotus Nelumbo Nucifera Gaertn: National Flower of India
(Hardcover)
Y. K. Sharma, S. C. Sharma , Anil K. Goel,
BISHEN SINGH MAHENDRA PAL SINGH (Publisher)
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01-Jan-2022
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(Hardcover)
Y. K. Sharma, S. C. Sharma , Anil K. Goel,
BISHEN SINGH MAHENDRA PAL SINGH (Publisher)
Ships within 1-2 days
The coffee table book entitled Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.) - National Flower of India is aimed to provide the detailed information about Lotus in a very precise and lucid manner so that even a common man can understand the significance of this highly revered plant species. This book is principally drafted for the teachers, research scholars and students who wish to gain broader scientific knowledge on the origin, history, cultivation, medicinal and economic uses, varieties/cultivars as well as its various industrial applications described in 29 chapters. Lotus comprises an integral part in conservation of the aquatic ecosystem and has deep roots in all the religions world over as well as the Hindu mythology. Lotus is found growing in lakes and ponds from Jammu & Kashmir to Kanyakumari. Use of lotus motifs in architecture has been illustrated with coloured pictorial evidence in India and abroad. All the parts of lotus possess immense medicinal and nutraceutical properties extremely beneficial for human health. Various applications of Nelumbo in bioremediation and landscaping have been elaborated in this book. Besides, lotus perfume is considered as the best and costliest perfume all over the world. Lotus is immortalized on stamps as well as the coins in India and various other countries. Lotus is the crop of the future because of the unique Lotus Silk and various modern applications of the “Lotus Effect†in paint as well as the textile industry. The conservation of lotus and various industrial applications will certainly help to boost the rural and urban economies and the employment generation besides conservation of aquatic resources in India and the South-East Asian region. Authors are confident that the contents of this coffee table book with coloured photographs would comfortably satisfy the readers from various walks of life.
