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.
Energy emitted in the form of waves (light) or particles (photons. While in the website, roll the mouse over each of the following words and write what comes up in the side box to describe each. visible light Electromagnetic radiation at wavelengths which the human eye can see.