September 04

Birth Flower

Butterfly Bush
Buddleia Summer Lilac

Scientific Name: Buddleja davidii
Family: Scrophulariaceae

Flower Language

  • Admiration
  • Anticipation of Love
  • Yearning for You

Characteristics

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Description

A deciduous shrub native to China that blooms for a long period from July to October. It has a strong fragrance that attracts butterflies, hence the name 'Butterfly Bush'. The flowers come in purple, white, and other colors based on purple, and it grows very rapidly, thriving vigorously in sunny, well-draining locations.

Trivia

  • Named after British botanist Adam Buddle
  • One of the most favored nectar plants by butterflies
  • Has a rich fragrance reminiscent of almonds and honey
  • Can grow several centimeters in a single day

Uses

Ornamental
  • Garden planting
  • Cut flowers
  • Butterfly gardens
Medicinal
  • Used occasionally in folk medicine for skin inflammation

Caution: Should not be used without expert guidance

Culinary

Not suitable for consumption

Other
  • Fragrance material
  • Nectar source plant

Toxicity

Toxicity Level: Mild

Toxic Parts: Leaves, Stems

Symptoms: May cause mild gastrointestinal symptoms

Solidaster
Golden Aster Hybrid Aster

Scientific Name: Solidaster luteus
Family: Asteraceae

Flower Language

  • Please look back at me
  • Abundant Knowledge
  • Expanding Circle of Love

Characteristics

Colors:

Description

An intergeneric hybrid created in Lyon, France in the early 20th century, crossbred between Solidago and Aster genera. Growing 60-70cm tall, it produces numerous small yellow flowers 1-1.5cm in diameter in corymb clusters. The flowers start as bright yellow and fade to pale yellow. Like baby's breath, it often serves as a supporting flower in cut flower arrangements.

Trivia

  • Born from the rare intergeneric hybridization method
  • Named by combining Solidago and Aster
  • An artificial plant that doesn't exist in nature
  • An important supporting player in the cut flower industry

Uses

Ornamental
  • Cut flowers
  • Supporting flowers
  • Garden planting
Medicinal

Caution: No recorded medicinal uses

Culinary

Not suitable for consumption

Other
  • Bouquet decoration
  • Dried flowers

Toxicity

Symptoms: No toxicity reported

Leucadendron
Silver Tree Conebush

Scientific Name: Leucadendron sp.
Family: Proteaceae

Flower Language

  • Silent Love
  • Opening a Closed Heart

Characteristics

Colors:

Description

A semi-hardy evergreen shrub native to the Cape region of South Africa. The colorful parts that appear to be flowers are actually bracts, with the true flowers inside. There are over 70 varieties, and it's popular as dried flowers. It has good water uptake and lasts 10-14 days as cut flowers.

Trivia

  • Scientific name means 'white tree'
  • Flowers open beautifully when dried
  • Safari Sunset is the most famous variety
  • A representative of native flowers

Uses

Ornamental
  • Cut flowers
  • Dried flowers
  • Garden planting
Medicinal

Caution: No recorded medicinal uses

Culinary

Not suitable for consumption

Other
  • Flower arrangements
  • Interior decoration

Toxicity

Symptoms: No toxicity reported

Japanese Pink
Dianthus Carnation Pink

Scientific Name: Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus
Family: Caryophyllaceae

Flower Language

  • Pure Love
  • Skillfulness
  • Innocence
  • Chastity

Characteristics

Colors:

Description

A perennial herb counted among the seven autumn grasses, beloved since ancient times and mentioned in the Manyoshu poetry collection. It has 5 petals with distinctive fringed edges, coming in pink, white, red and other colors. The name derives from being 'so cute you want to caress it'.

Trivia

  • Scientific name Dianthus means 'divine flower'
  • Origin of the term 'Yamato Nadeshiko'
  • Mentioned in 26 poems in the Manyoshu
  • Can be easily broken at the stem nodes

Uses

Ornamental
  • Garden planting
  • Pot cultivation
  • Cut flowers
Medicinal
  • Diuretic effects in folk medicine
  • Fever-reducing effects

Caution: Use under expert guidance

Culinary
  • Petals
Other
  • Dye
  • Fragrance

Toxicity

Symptoms: No toxicity reported

Geum
Avens Japanese Avens

Scientific Name: Geum japonicum
Family: Rosaceae

Flower Language

  • Hope
  • Trust
  • Bond

Characteristics

Colors:

Description

A perennial herb in the rose family, growing 25-60cm tall. It produces yellow 5-petaled flowers 1.5-2cm in diameter from June to September, closely resembling strawberry flowers. Named 'Daikon-so' (radish grass) because its basal leaves resemble radish leaves. After flowering, it produces burr-like fruits called 'sticky bugs'.

Trivia

  • Scientific name Geum means 'taste good' in Latin
  • Spreads seeds far with its burr-like fruits
  • Chinguruma is also in the same Geum genus
  • Whole plant including roots used as herbal medicine

Uses

Ornamental
  • Wild plant gardens
  • Natural style gardens
  • Wild mountain plant cultivation
Medicinal
  • Tonic effects
  • Diaphoretic effects
  • Diuretic effects
  • Treatment of edema from kidney disorders

Caution: Use under expert guidance

Culinary
  • Young leaves
  • Roots
Other
  • Herbal medicine (Suiyoubai)
  • Wild herb tea

Toxicity

Symptoms: No toxicity reported