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Monday 4 September 2023

Septembers Birth Month Flowers

September’s Official Birth Month Flowers are the Aster and Morning Glory. This post just concentrates on the beautiful aster ... details about the morning glory will follow soon. I hope you find this an interesting read, even if you do not celebrate a birthday this month.

The official birth flower for September is the aster flower, it is a composite flower from the daisy family and is commonly found in the wilds of Southern Europe and North America.

The colourful blooms vary from white and yellow to pastel pinks, blues, purples, while some varieties are vibrant and contain vivid hues.

Asters are known to many as starworts, frost flowers, China Asters, and Michaelmas daisies.

Pollinators like bees and butterflies love these abundant flowers since they are late-season bloomers and provide necessary pollen and nectar for them later in the year.

The name aster originated from a Greek word that means “star,” referring to the star-shaped flowers of the plant. The relevance also concerns popular Greek mythology about the Greek Titan goddess of falling stars and night-time divinations, Asteria. According to a legend, the aster flower came from Asteria’s tears as she began to cry when the stars in the dark sky were too few.

This September flower plays an essential role in traditional medicine. Ancient people smoked and burned these flowers to ward off any negative energy in an area. Moreover, native tribes use these flowers as a treatment against muscle pain, headaches, colds, and flue.

Aster flower, the birth flower for September, holds a variety of meanings and symbolism. Generally, it conveys faith, love, achievement, and wisdom. It also means bravery, patience, and good luck wishes. In some cultures, star-shaped flowers are expressions of grief for the death of a loved one. In the Victorian era, the flower represents charm and daintiness.

Asters come in different hues, including purple, white, pink, and red. Purple aster flowers are the most recognized. As with other purple blooms, they signify royalty and wisdom since the colour purple has long been a known emblem of the royal family in Europe.

White asters, on the other hand, symbolize innocence and purity. They also represent new beginnings, which makes them the ideal flowers for celebrations like a graduation or a new job. Pink aster flowers are a representation of love and sensitivity, while red aster flowers are a symbol of undying devotion.

Interestingly, this September flower is one of two official 20th wedding anniversary flowers. The other one is the day lily flower.

I hope you enjoyed reading about the beautiful aster flower.
Above details taken from article here

You may also like to read this post about 'Some Foods In Season During September' which also has some recipe suggestions - please see here


You will find a variety of articles and recipe ideas within this blog, and not all may be suitable for you. If you may have any food allergies, or underlying health issues these must always be taken into account. If you are a diabetic and not sure how certain foods may affect your blood sugars, test is best, i.e. use your meter. If you have any concerns about your health, it is always advisable to consult your doctor or health care team.

All the best Jan

31 comments:

Elephant's Child said...

Thank you (again) for sharing your research.

Tom said...

...asters add autumn beauty!

J.P. Alexander said...

Es una bella flor y siempre me gusta cuando empieza el otoño y el invierno.

GreenComotion said...

Lovely capture of the flowers. Thank you also for the recipe.
Thank you for sharing. Take care.

PS. I am going the non low-carb, but no meat/poultry/fish/eggs, no fat, no dairy and whole foods way of life and it has been very beneficial to me.

Margaret D said...

Haven't seen asters for years Jan.

Fun60 said...

Interesting. I never knew anything about their medicinal value.

chica said...

Lindas flores e que seja lindo SETEMBRO!

beijos praianos, chica

eileeninmd said...

Love the pretty Asters!
Take care, have a happy day and a great new week!

Victor S E Moubarak said...

Pretty colours. Happy September to you.

God bless.

Francisco Manuel Carrajola Oliveira said...

Um abraço boa semana e um bom mês de Setembro.

Andarilhar
Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
Livros-Autografados

Donna said...

I love Asters...so pretty!
hugs
Donna

Jeanie said...

this was really interesting. I do love both those blooms, but the asters are especially lovely at this time of year.

Caroline said...

I like asters, we have some fields here.

Little Wandering Wren said...

The Asters are such cheery flowers, I will look out for them as I'm in North America now. Happy September birthdays to all those celebrating!
Wren x

carol l mckenna said...

Beautiful floral shot ~ Happy Labor Dady ~


Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor

Conniecrafter said...

Asters are so pretty, so fun to find them out in the wild when out driving around!

Bill said...

Beautiful floral shot, thank you!
Have a wonderful new week.

Valerie-Jael said...

Asters are lovely, I want some for my balcony garden. Have a good week, Valerie

This N That said...

I love Asters and plant them almost every year..Sometimes they don't survive the winter.

Sandra Cox said...

Thanks for sharing information on those lovely asters.

Bob Bushell said...

Fantastic floral image Jan.

roentare said...

Always learning new things from your blog

HappyK said...

The asters are beautiful.

The Happy Whisk said...

Stunning flowers.

My name is Erika. said...

Fascinating. I always wondered what a Michaelmas daisy was. Happy new week to you.

Divers and Sundry said...

I planted aster seed this year and am happy to see them blooming. Pretty!

Teresa said...

Se ve precioso. Feliz septiembre para ti.

baili said...

happy September my friend!
i really enjoyed learning interesting facts about lovely month
thank you so much

Debbie said...

oooooh they are so purple, pretty and perfect for my birthday month!!!

Sandi said...

Very beautiful!

William Kendall said...

A lovely flower.