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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Rayo56, post: 260368, member: 2022&quot;]Makes sense - monkeys wouldn&#039;t be digging Lotus root they would forage what is above ground. Oh yeah, plus distribution is in ASIA, US, &amp; Australia, but stone bookends do look Asian.</p><p>&quot;<b>History:</b></p><p>The Sacred Lotus (<i>N. nucifera</i>) is native to the tropical regions on Asia and Australia, and the American Water Lotus (<i>N. lutea</i>) is native to eastern and central North and Central America. However, these species were carried about by native peoples who spread them all over their respective continents, wherever they would grow. Initially, a food source with widespread religious significance, the Water Lotus eventually became more well known (mainly in Western cultures) as an attractive decorative water plant. However, in Asia, it is still used as a common food plant.</p><p><a href="http://tcpermaculture.com/site/2013/07/12/permaculture-plants-water-lotus/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://tcpermaculture.com/site/2013/07/12/permaculture-plants-water-lotus/" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://tcpermaculture.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/SacredLotus02.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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