November 14

Birth Flower

Tree Dahlia
Imperial Dahlia Emperor Dahlia

Scientific Name: Dahlia imperialis
Family: Asteraceae

Flower Language

  • maiden's sincerity
  • maiden's purity
  • elegance
  • dignity
  • grandeur

Characteristics

Colors: pink

Description

Trivia

  • Stems can become as thick as human arms with hollow bamboo-like interior
  • As short-day plant, won't bloom near street lights
  • Single plant can produce 50-100 flowers
  • Called 'Flor de Muerto' (flower of the dead) in Mexico

Uses

Ornamental
  • Garden background plants
  • Park and plaza landscaping
  • Cut flowers (short branches)
  • Main feature in autumn flower beds
Medicinal
  • Psychological healing through ornamental viewing
  • Roots used in folk medicine in Mexico

Caution: Insufficient scientific evidence for medicinal use

Culinary

Not suitable for culinary use

Other
  • Windbreak and privacy screening
  • Used as living fence
  • Educational plant material
  • Photography background

Toxicity

Toxicity Level: Mild

Toxic Parts: All parts (especially roots)

Symptoms: Large consumption may cause digestive symptoms

Maidenhair Fern
Delta Maidenhair Adiantum

Scientific Name: Adiantum raddianum
Family: Pteridaceae

Flower Language

  • delicacy
  • innocence
  • purity
  • naivety
  • good humor

Characteristics

Colors:

Description

Trivia

  • Named meaning 'unwettable fern' due to water-repelling leaves
  • About 200 species distributed worldwide
  • Reproduces by spores, never flowers
  • Very popular in Victorian Europe

Uses

Ornamental
  • Indoor houseplants
  • Terrarium material
  • Mixed planting material
  • Hanging baskets
Medicinal
  • Psychological healing through ornamental viewing
  • Indoor air purification
  • Humidity regulation effects

Caution: No direct medicinal effects confirmed

Culinary

Not suitable for culinary use

Other
  • Educational plant specimens
  • Flower arrangement material
  • Photography background plant
  • Interior design element

Toxicity

Symptoms:

Delphinium
Larkspur Knight's Spur

Scientific Name: Delphinium elatum
Family: Ranunculaceae

Flower Language

  • clarity
  • you bring happiness
  • nobility
  • fickleness
  • lovely eyes
  • generosity

Characteristics

Colors:

Description

Trivia

  • Apparent petals are actually sepals, true flowers are small central parts
  • Has nectar-storing organ called spur
  • Toxic alkaloid-containing plant used for poison arrows since ancient times
  • Indispensable plant in British cottage gardens

Uses

Ornamental
  • Garden background plants
  • Cut flowers
  • Flower arrangements
  • Main feature in border gardens
Medicinal
  • Psychological healing through ornamental viewing
  • Used as medicinal herb in ancient Europe

Caution: Toxic plant - internal use strictly forbidden

Culinary

Inedible due to toxicity

Other
  • Blue dye extraction
  • Decorative dried flowers
  • Horticultural education material
  • Photography background

Toxicity

Toxicity Level: Severe

Toxic Parts: All parts, Especially seeds and young leaves

Symptoms: Alkaloids cause vomiting, diarrhea, cardiac toxicity, and neurological symptoms

Sea Chrysanthemum
Pacific Chrysanthemum Coastal Chrysanthemum

Scientific Name: Chrysanthemum pacificum
Family: Asteraceae

Flower Language

  • quiet joy
  • organizing feelings
  • rich heart

Characteristics

Colors: yellow

Description

Trivia

  • Valued in overseas botanical gardens as Japanese endemic
  • Known as petalless chrysanthemum due to lack of ray flowers
  • Silver-white hairs on leaf undersides protect from salt damage
  • Beloved as 'Isogiku' since Edo period

Uses

Ornamental
  • Coastal garden plantings
  • Rock gardens
  • Ground cover
  • Cut flower use
Medicinal
  • Used in folk medicine for fever reduction
  • Treatment for external injuries
  • Psychological healing through ornamental viewing

Caution: Avoid medicinal use without expert knowledge

Culinary

Not commonly used for culinary purposes

Other
  • Used for coastal landscaping
  • Utilized in ecosystem restoration
  • Educational plant specimens
  • Subject for nature observation

Toxicity

Symptoms: