Nymphaea lotus Coptic flag. Claire Waight Keller included the flower to represent Malawi in Meghan Markle's wedding veil, which included the distinctive flora of each Commonwealth country. In some parts of Africa the rhizomes and tubers are eaten for the starch they contain either boiled, roasted or ground to a flour after drying. The young fruits are sometimes consumed as a salad. The seeds are turned into a meal. The tubers or the seeds are used as a famine food in India. The ancient Egyptians cultivated the white lotus in ponds and marshes. This flower often appears in ancient Egyptian decorations. They
Andy Flower Andy Flower Andrew Flower OBE (born 28 April 1968) is a former Zimbabwean cricketer and a former captain for Zimbabwe national cricket team. He was Zimbabwe's wicket-keeper for more than 10 years and statistically by far the finest batsman the country has fielded. He was a former England cricket coach as well. The Mirror reported that Flower became a British citizen </small> Flower was born in Cape Town, South Africa, and starting from his high school days at Oriel Boys' High School and Vainona High School played most of his career alongside his younger brother Grant Flower. He is considered