Plant taxonomy systems agree that this flower is in the Nelumbogenus, but disagree as to which family Nelumbois in, or whether it should be part of its own unique family and order tree.The flowers, seeds, young leaves, and "roots" (rhizomes) are all edible. In Asia, the petals are sometimes used for garnish, while the large leaves are used as a wrap for food. In Korea, the leaves and petals are used as a tisane. Yeonkkotcha (연꽃차) is made with dried petals of white lotus and yeonipcha (연잎차) is made with the leavesc