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
Lotus Lake (Michigan) Lloyd, Beau and Jeff by the residents. There are mostly high-end luxury homes on the island. There is a public boat launch on Maceday Lake which allows boaters to easily access Lotus Lake. Lotus Lake is named for the Lotus flower. The flower is a water lily and can be seen among the lily pads on the lake. In 1851, the Detroit and Milwaukee Railway came through Waterford Township and in so doing made the lakes of the area, including Lotus Lake, easily accessible to summer vacationers from the big cities. The Windiate depot, along with the Waterford depot, the