There two species of lotus plants, the Asiatic lotus (Nelumbo nucifers), also known as sacred lotus, and American lotus (N. lutea). They bear lightly fragrant flowers with 24 petals that grow 9 to 12 inches wide and grow in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 8 through 12.
Visible light is a tiny portion of a huge smorgasboard of light called the electromagnetic spectrum. For our convenience, we break this smorgasboard up into different courses (appetizer, salad, etc.) and refer to them by name, such as gamma-rays, X-rays, ultraviolet, optical, infrared, and radio.
Noun. 1. visible light - (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; the light was filtered through a soft glass window. light, visible radiation. natural philosophy, physics-the science of matter and energy and their interactions; his favorite subject was physics.