Sometimes called sacred lotus, Chinese lotus root (Nelumbo nucifera) is a perennial species of aquatic plant grown for its fragrant, cup-shaped flowers and round foliage. It grows well within U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 4 to 10, where it is commonly added to water gardens and decorative ponds.
What causes puberty to begin? Puberty, that awkward phase when boys and girls are primed for their sexual reproductive years as men and women, appears to be triggered by the brain's own version of It takes two to tango, whereby a signal literally gets turned on by a molecule that is produced by a gene aptly named KiSS-1.
In women, the adrenal glands and ovaries produce small amounts of testosterone. Before a boy is even born, testosterone is working to form male genitals. During puberty, testosterone is responsible for the development of male attributes like a deeper voice, beard, and body hair.