科別:芭蕉科Musaceae
原產地:中國中南地區、越南
種植區:玄奘大師區、藍毗尼園區
植物特性:
多年生具根莖、叢生草本,多次結實;假莖矮小,高不及0.6公尺,基部不膨大;真莖在開花前短小。葉大型,長橢圓形,葉柄下部增大成一抱莖的葉鞘。花序直立,直接生於假莖上,密集如球穗狀;苞片淡黃色或黃色。漿果三稜狀卵形,被極密硬毛。種子較大,扁球形,腹面有大而明顯的種臍。
花期:花期可達250天左右
資料來源:http://kplant.biodiv.tw/%E5%9C%B0%E6%B9%A7%E9%87%91%E8%93%AE/%E5%9C%B0%E6%B9%A7%E9%87%91%E8%93%AE.htm
經文:
■《列祖提綱錄》卷第四:「四月八是佛生之日。放大光明。照耀十方。地涌金蓮華。自然棒雙足······分手指天地。作獅子吼聲。上下及四維。無能尊我者。」
相關簡介:
■中國的傣族信仰佛教,在寺院多有種植,尊稱他為千瓣蓮花。後來花也傳到泰國與寮國等佛教國家,在當地佛寺也廣為種植,千變奇特的造型也成為建築和雕刻的設計元素。
“The Buddha was born on the eighth day of the fourth month. (On this day) a great ray of light illumined the entire world. The earth gave rise to golden lotus blossoms that naturally supported his feet... and with one hand pointing to heaven, the other to earth, he declared with the roar of lion, ‘In the heavens and on earth, and in all directions of the world, I alone am worthy of reverence.’”
– Liezu Tinggang Lu (Record of Essential Sayings of the Patriarchs )[1]