Seroja flowers or lotus flowers are certainly not foreign. But it never hurts to get back to know more seroja or lotus flowers. Flowers with the Latin name Nelumbo nucifera and mistakenly often equated with the lotus flower is one of the water plants with stunning flowers.
Seroja or lotus is a water plant that is not native to Indonesia. This plant originated in India, so it is not surprising that it later became the symbol of the Indian state. This plant in Indonesia is known by the name seroja or lotus, whereas in English besides referred to as lotus is also called Indian lotus, sacred lotus, and bean of India.
The latin name of this plant is Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn., Which has several synonym names such as; Nelumbium nuciferum Gaertn., Nelumbo caspica Fisch., Nelumbo komarovii Grossh., Nelumbo speciosaWilld., And Nymphaea nelumbo L.
In addition to mentioning plants called scientific Nelumbo nucifera, lotus and seroja are also used as the name of plants that are closely related to Nelumbo lutea or also known as american lotus.