To meet people's various demands--for seeds, rootstalks, or just for beauty to be admired--different types of lotus have been developed after a long period of breeding and selection.
為因應人們對蓮子、蓮藕與賞花的不同需求，經過長久的挑選、栽種，更有藕用蓮、子用蓮、觀賞蓮品系，各擅勝場。