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Friday, February 23, 2018

What does your Birth Month Flower means?




Know your Birth Month Flowers and its Meaning

Each month has a flower that symbolizes the month of somebody's birth. The characteristics that the flower has may be "inherited" by whomever is born in that certain month person.

In a cultural sense, flower characteristics such as appearance, color, and scent, have relevance as gifts. It is believed that it was the Romans who started celebrating birth and birthdays using flowers. Seasonal flowers were used not just for decoration, but also taken as gifts and therefore can probably be credited with the tradition of birth flowers. Some have been inspired by this tradition to create lists that associate a birthday flower with each of the days in a year.

January Carnation



In the north of the northern hemisphere, January is a cold and gloomy month, but in non-frozen areas, many flowers will bloom in the cool weather, and carnation is one of them. The flower associated with the month is Carnation and is said to symbolize love, fascination and distinction. Carnation, which is also commonly called Gillyflower, is found in a number of colors from pink to red-purple.

February Violet



This month is associated with St. Valentine’s Day and red roses. However, the flower for the month is Violet. The flower symbolizes faithfulness, humility and chastity. Gifting violets in the Victorian era conveyed the message 'I’ll always be true’. The flower is found in shades of blue, mauve as well as yellow and cream. One must remember that an older English name for the plant is "heart ease."

March Daffodil



This month is synonymous with the onset of spring (in the Northern Hemisphere). Accordingly, the flower associated with this month is Daffodil also known as Jonquil or Narcissus. The colours of the bloom include white, yellow and orange. A gift of these flowers conveys the hidden meaning of friendship and happiness.

April Sweet pea



This month is associated with Sweet pea flower which bloom in a wide range of soft colors as well as two tone colors. It is said to symbolize pleasure or good-bye. In the Victorian era, these flowers formed a part of the bouquet which was sent to someone to convey gratefulness.

May Lily of the valley



The month of May is associated with the Lily of the valley flower. It is generally white in colour. The flower conveys sweetness and humility. In the Victorian era, it was gifted to convey the romantic message ‘you have made my life complete’.

June Rose



Rose is the flower of this month. Though roses are available in many colors from red to pink to white to yellow, all with their own special meanings, the underlying message the flowers convey is that of love and passion.

July Larkspur



Larkspur is the flower for July. With its simple form, feelings of open heart and ardent attachment are attributed to it.

August Gladiolus



The flower for this month is the Gladiolus. It blooms in a variety of colours like red, pink, white, yellow and orange. It stands for sincerity and symbolizes strength of character.

September Aster



Aster or September flower is the flower for this month. It is found in a number of colours – pink, red, white, lilac and mauve. The name of the flower which looks like a star is derived from the Greek word for star. The flower symbolizes love, faith, wisdom and colour.

October Marigold



Marigold or Calendula is the flower associated with October. For the Hindus, the month of October is associated with festivals like Dusshera and Diwali and Marigold, although a relatively recent introduced flower from the New World, has come to be an auspicious flower is part of religious ceremonies. However, in the English culture, marigold stands for sorrow and sympathy, perhaps derivative of its original symbolic association with death in the traditions of Mexico, as in the Day of the Dead, parallel to the Lily in Europe.

November Chrysanthemum



Chrysanthemum, which stands for cheerfulness and love, is associated with the month of November. According to Feng Shui, Chrysanthemums bring happiness and laughter in the house.

December Poinsettia



These flowers are typically associated with Christmas. While considered by the ancient Aztecs to be symbols of purity, in today's language of flowers, red, white or pink poinsettias, the December birth flower, symbolize good cheer and success and are said to bring wishes of mirth and celebration.





Wednesday, February 21, 2018

Top Edible Flowers


8 Flowers lots of us did not know are edible.


We often appreciate flowers by their beauty and how it catches our special someone's heart every time we give them such presents. But what most of us do not know is that flowers are not just good for the eye, but also good for a hungry stomach. Here are some flowers that are good to eat and commonly being used in Chinese, Greek, and Roman cuisines.

1. CHRYSANTHEMUM (Chrysanthemum morifolium, syn. C. x grandiflorum)


If you like the smell of chrysanthemum flowers and the taste of tea brewed with the dried flower buds, then consider eating chrysanthemum greens. You'll find the vegetable in any number of Asian markets—Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Southeast Asian—during the spring to autumn seasons. (Keep your eyes peeled, as it is sometimes referred to as crown daisy.)

2 DAYLILIES (Hemerocallis)

Daylilies are not only edible, they are spectacular. They are being used in Asian cuisine, salads, desserts, deep-fried, or sautéed with garlic and asparagus. After sampling the flowers, flower buds, young stalks and root tubers. The flowers are said to thicken soups the way okra or file powder do. The Chinese use them in hot-and-sour soup.

3. LAVENDER (Lavandula)


English lavender varieties (L. angustifolia) have the best culinary flavor.
Its flavor complements a variety of foods -- from fish, poultry and most fruits and vegetables to sauces, marinades and dressings along with beverages, baked goods and desserts. Strip the flowers from the stalk before using.


4. NASTURTIUMS (Tropaeolum majus)


Arguably the all-star of edible flowers, with a somewhat spicy, peppery tang similar to watercress. (Both leaves and blooms are edible.) Flower colors range from a moonlit yellow to bright yellow, orange, scarlet and red. Sprinkle flowers over salads, vegetables, pastas, stir-fries and meat dishes, or blend with salsas, cream cheese or butter.

5. PINKS (Dianthus)


Delicate flavor with hint of cloves, though the taste can vary slightly among species.
Spice up hot tea or cider, float the flowers in cream soups, sprinkle over fruit salads or bake into cookies.

6. ROSES (Rosa)


All rose types vary greatly in flavor -- from full-bodied floral to pleasantly sweet and floral, to slightly metallic or even overtones of ginger -- so it's best to taste-test first.
Use petals to flavor honey, beverages, a sorbet or fruit compote or make a classic rose-petal jam.


7. SCENTED GERANIUMS (Pelargonium)


Diversity of scents from nutmeg or ginger to citrus, chocolate and peppermint. Best-flavored blooms come from rose-, peppermint- and lemon-scented varieties.
Season ice cream or sorbet, sprinkle over desserts and drinks, or freeze them into ice cubes.

8. SQUASH (Cucurbita)


The giant of culinary flowers, all squash flowers are edible -- both winter and summer squash-- though zucchini tends to produce the largest flowers. The texture is somewhat crisp with a sweet zucchini-like flavor, only milder.
The large yellow blooms are perfect for stuffing or deep frying.