October’s Birth Flower
How wonderful is fall? We love the changing of the seasons and the long cool nights with a cup of hot chocolate! Leaves are starting to hit the floor and all the crops are done for the year. But one birth flower thrives in October and all the way to the end of November…the Marigold! Learn about October’s birth flower below!!
ย Theย Beautiful Marigoldย (Calendula)
Pot Marigold (Calendula) and Marigold (tagetes) are both members of theย Asteraceae family but are two different plants. Both with a rich history, great medical uses, and both are extremely beautiful. There is some debate to which Marigold is October’s birth flower…so we just did both!ย
Marigolds (tagetes) are used in many festivals around the world likeย Dia de Los Muertos in Mexico andย Diwali festival in India! In Mexico, the marigold is known as the flower of the dead because the flower heads would be scattered around graves to honor those who moved on to the other world (marigolds are also known to repel insects)!
Marigolds areย wildly used in Hindu weddings because the brightness of the flower represents the sun and symbolizes positive energy!
Medicinal uses of Marigoldย (Calendula)
Significance of October’s Birthย Flowerย
Did you enjoy learning about October’s birth flower? Well, we have a whole bunch more birth flowers for you to read about HERE! While we have your attention, why don’t you check out our PIPETOBERFEST blog!
References:
http://www.naturalmedicinalherbs.net/herbs/c/calendula-officinalis=pot-marigold.php
https://www.burpee.com/gardenadvicecenter/annuals/marigolds/marigold-history/article10006.html