Lotus
The Lotus flower, or water lily, is one of the most beautiful exotic flowers and is prominently featured across several religions. One of the most interesting things about the lotus, beyond its beauty, is that its seeds can survive for hundreds of years. The oldest germination of lotus seeds is 1,300 years old after the seeds were found in a dry lakebed in China.
Lotuses are native to China, India, East Asia, and Russia, as well as some parts of the Caspian Sea. These flowers can grow in altitudes up to 4,600 feet, but they need swampy water to survive and thrive best in muddy waters where it’s easy for them to bury their long roots.