September
Birth Flowers
Aster Flower
Aster flowers one of the September birth flowers are symbols
of Love, Afterthought, Faith, Wisdom, Valor, and Light.
The genus Aster includes some 600 species of widely distributed
flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. Aster comes from Greek
word for "star", and refers to the shape of the flower
head. Many of the species are popular garden plants because of their
showy flower heads.
Believed in ancient times that burning the leaves of the aster
flower drove away serpents. Also to symbolize afterthought, aster's
were laid on the graves of soldiers.
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Morning Glory
Morning glory flowers another September birth flower bring
vibrance and awareness in thought for September births.
As its name implies, morning glory flowers, which are saucer-shaped,
open at morning time, allowing them to be pollinated by hummingbirds,
butterfly's, bees and other daytime insects and birds. The flower
lasts for a single morning and dies in the afternoon. New flowers
bloom each day. The flower color usually starts to fade a couple
of hours before the petals start showing visible curling. They are
partial to full sun throughout the day.
Morning glory is also called asagao (in Japanese, a compound of
asa "morning" and kao "face"). It was first
known in China for its medicinal uses, due to the laxative properties
of its seeds. It was introduced to the Japanese in the 9th century,
and they were the first to cultivate it as an ornament. During the
Edo Period, it became a very popular ornamental flower. Aztec priests
in Mexico were also known to use the plant's hallucinogenic properties
to commune with their gods (see Rivea corymbosa). In recent years,
it's become abundant in North American gardens. It's treated as
a perennial in many tropical areas and as an annual in colder climates.
September birth flower.
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