Nelumbo nucifera
Ru Yu
Flower Color: Pure White
Plant Height: Exquisite of Bowl Lotus (Micro, Mini)/Small
Flower Type: Single-petal, less than 25 petals
Pot Size: 6” and wider, 4”-10” deep
Ru Yu, a miniature lotus of exquisite simplicity, opens like a little ivory-white cup above its green sepals. Its compact petals are delicately pointed, its buds rise like tiny green jewels, and its diminutive stature only heightens its charm. Ru Yu embodies the quiet beauty of a wish fulfilled—a little lotus carrying an auspicious message of harmony, contentment, and having things unfold as one hopes.
Ru Yu is a charming miniature lotus whose greatest beauty lies in its smallness, delicacy, and graceful form. The flower is remarkably petite, yet it has the dignified structure of a full-sized lotus.
The bloom opens in a compact, cup-like shape, with creamy white petals held closely together rather than spreading widely. The pointed petals give the flower a beautifully sculpted appearance, almost like a small porcelain lotus. Around the base, the outer petals retain a soft fresh green coloration, creating a gentle transition from the green bud to the ivory-white interior.