Are Lotus flowers available for purchase in the US or are they illegal? I can find no information on this.?

My fiance is beginning the research needed to open a Flower and Garden nursury. One of her favorite flowers is a Lotus, but she was told that they are illegal in the US.

Are Lotus flowers available for purchase in the US or are they illegal? I can find no information on this.?
From the little research I have just done, I have found references to it's legality (most weight favors legal) and illegality.





For example Oriental Poppies are illegal to grow in the USA. Now just imagine the DEA taking time out to bother with Poppy plants in little old lady's homes (sure if one planted 1-10 acres then there might be some heat). Go to EBay and there are about 50 vendors that sell Oriental Poppy seeds. In fact I live in Florida and I have over 100 oriental poppies growing in my back yard (not your most liberal state.....I don't even think the cops have a clue and if they came to site me I'd have a good laugh and say charge me with something, I want to go to Court) The DA would be begging me to settle...NO I WANT MY DAY IN COURT...Um sorry Master Quark we dismissed all charges!





I would not worry..I've seen them sold in many shops that sell water plants. They might be technically illegal to grow but legal to sell.....I believe the act that made Opium illegal in the USA do not include the seeds (selling of)...or how could you buy a poppy seed role (somebody sells the seeds) and the plants are not much removed from a seed?





Below is somebody selling the extract from the Lotus flower..on the Internet:





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Blue Lotus





Photo click to enlarge. Ancient people used Egyptian blue lotus flower as an entheogen it is also said to be a strong aphrodisiac. This is not the domestic mix its pure grade A+ African flower. You can not buy blue lotus of any higher grade.


More Blue Lotus Information


$35.00 1 oz








Go ahead don't let this "Drug Insanity" prevent your fiancé from being a happy lady!





PS I spend 3 months every year in India..I can't begin to tell you how important the Lotus Flower is to the Hindus...


And your question helped me make up my mind to put in a pond...full of Lotus Flowers (plants)


Is she Into Orchids...my real love in plants.......I go to Thailand every few years for a month or so......WOW...If one likes Orchids got to see them in Thailand....Humongous!


Ok e-mail me if you like..I know allot about importing anything from anywhere.....


GO FOR IT!!!!!





Master Quark


Oh, you are a doctor...





Boy have I got some great medical stories from my India travels..Here's one of my best!


In Haridwar a lady had both her legs severed by falling under a moving train...I had to beg a Mr. Sing to remove his turban (banned by his religion but what a tourniquet, 5 meters long). And then I offered 500 Rupees (a small fortune about $10) for someone to bring me strong! strong! liquor! What a scene, I was covered in blood from head to toe. And my bags left without me.


The Station Master had the train stopped at the next station and all my belongings showed up-including a $1000.00 (1989) Nikon camera. I was then bathed (literally) and given new clothes and put on the next train VIP status AC Coupe (no charge, my money was refunded for my original ticket). And everyone on my car and others kept stopping by and commenting on what I had done. I suspect the SM told the conductor and he told the passengers.


Ah India (now they appreciate a good deed)!


And to this day, I wonder If that woman made it! I'll never know!








Master Quark
Reply:The lotus that is blooming in my pond right now came from Lowes.
Reply:yes they are legal and also grow naturally in places (all over


the South) any garden shop that sells pond supplies or pet


shop that deals in pond fish (goldfish and koi) will have access to water garden plants and can help you locate


also try LilyPons Water Gardens or VanNess Water Gardens


for catalogs Lotus are expensive, usually $35 each for a


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