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.
Function. In males, testosterone is required for the development of male sex organs such as increased penis and testes size. The hormone also promotes the development of sexual male characteristics during puberty such as voice deepening and the growth of armpit, chest and pubic hair.