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Lotus Flowers

Set 40647 recreates two lotus flowers as a decorative arrangement, with no minifigures involved. Its 220 pieces place it in the Botanical Collection, which focuses on plant subjects rather than vehicles or characters. The parts list on this page shows exactly how many distinct shapes make up the flowers and stems.

Set number
40647
Year
2023
Pieces
220
Minifigures
0
Theme
Other
Different parts
28
What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 28

As BrickLink list (XML)

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Spare parts (2)

These extra parts come with the set in case one gets lost.

Description

A display model, not a play set

Unlike most minifigure-based sets, the Lotus Flowers set is built purely as a display piece and is aimed squarely at an adult audience. The 220 pieces come from just 28 distinct parts, a high repetition ratio typical of flower and plant sets, where petals and leaves reuse the same handful of elements many times over. That keeps the build calm and repetitive rather than technically demanding, and the finished piece works well as a permanent fixture on a shelf, windowsill or desk.

Colour choice

Bright pink and white form the petals, green covers the stems and leaves, and black anchors the base or acts as a contrast element. This combination mirrors the natural look of a real lotus flower, which often shades from white to pink across the petal in a soft gradient. With only a handful of colours in play, the finished arrangement reads as clean and deliberate rather than busy, despite the modest piece count, making it a quiet focal point in any room.

Display, combine, reuse

With no minifigures or moving parts, this set suits collectors of botanical display models or anyone looking for a gift for a plant lover who would rather not keep real cut flowers at home. It pairs naturally with other Botanical Collection sets to build a larger arrangement in a vase. If you want to reuse individual petals or leaves in your own builds, the parts list on this page gives you the full breakdown of colours and shapes in set 40647.

How the petals go together

The small count of 28 distinct shapes means a handful of specialised elements get reassembled repeatedly at different angles to recreate the curved profile of each petal. This building technique differs noticeably from standard LEGO® models packed with unique specialty pieces, which makes it approachable even for builders with little experience of complex sets. The focus sits on the overall silhouette rather than intricate internal detail.

FAQ

Does this set include any minifigures?
No, the Lotus Flowers set 40647 is made up entirely of parts for the flower sculpture, with no figures included.
How complex is the build?
With 220 pieces from only 28 distinct parts, the build is fairly repetitive and calming rather than technically challenging.
What colours does the finished model use?
The petals are bright pink and white, with green for the stems and leaves and black used as the base.

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