Birth Flowers

Birth flowers are flowers associated with a particular month. Each birth flower has a special meaning-filled with wonderful and significant stories.

The giving of flowers as gifts to celebrate birthdays is believed to have started during the Roman Period. In ancient time, flowers were of great importance to the people. People worshipped flowers and considered them sacred.The word used to refer to plants is ‘flora’ and that was the name of the Roman Goddess of Flowers. A Flora Festival, known as Floralia, was celebrated in early spring and centered on flowers and two temples were dedicated to Flora in Rome

According to the laws of ancient Chinese science of Feng-shui, based on the study of the influence of the life-giving power of nature on health, wealth and prosperity, it is better to give preference to Birth Month Flowers in your flower’s choice. Here are the birth flowers of different months:

January

Carnation        

 

February

Violet/Iris                                

 

           

March

Daffodil               

 

April

Daisy                  

               

May

Lily                          

 

June

Rose                       

 

July

Larkspur                     

 

August

Gladiolus                             

 

September

Aster                                

 

October            

Marigold                   

 

November

Chrysanthemum    

 

December

Narcissus               

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