Chrysanthemum
(Dendranthema grandiflora)
Just as we have a gem for our birthday month, we have a flower. November's flower is the chrysanthemum. Yes, it's also called a mum. The photo above was taken at a local outdoor mall after a rainfall. I have always found it interesting to take photos of nature right after a rain. It adds texture to the photo.
Mums say autumn to me because, when you visit local gardens in September and October you are sure to see pots of mums. They add color to the cloudy days. Some people decorate their front steps with mums. They come in a wide variety of sizes and colors and can be grown year round, depending upon how much light they are given. As stated in the dahlia post, they are related to the dahlia.
Mums say autumn to me because, when you visit local gardens in September and October you are sure to see pots of mums. They add color to the cloudy days. Some people decorate their front steps with mums. They come in a wide variety of sizes and colors and can be grown year round, depending upon how much light they are given. As stated in the dahlia post, they are related to the dahlia.
The Chrysanthemum grows a fruit which is named ribbed achene. What is ribbed achene? "An achene is a type of simple dry fruit produced by many
species of flowering plants."
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achene) Yes, we are all learning about the wonderful mum as I have not known this before.
When you're in the tea aisle of your local grocery store, have you noticed you can get chrysanthemum tea? It's true. This tea is very healthy and has a wonderful scent. Some people believe it has medicinal attributes in that it can help with: "relieving headaches, sore throat, fever, dry and itchy eyes, and help prevent indigestion." (www.flowerweb.com/en/article/196777/10-Amazing-Facts-About Chrysanthemums)
People have enjoyed the chrysanthemum for approximately 3,000 years. It all started in China.
Okay. Enough facts. Let's talk about how much they add to our small part of the world. When the other flowers we enjoy have gone to seed, the mum provides us with a flower that can sustain the cool, wet weather. Its colors give us hope and joy. That's actually what the flower stands for.
So, when you go outside and see the mums, you may have learned a fact or two to add to your sighting.
Thank you for visiting!
Judy
References:
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achene) Yes, we are all learning about the wonderful mum as I have not known this before.
When you're in the tea aisle of your local grocery store, have you noticed you can get chrysanthemum tea? It's true. This tea is very healthy and has a wonderful scent. Some people believe it has medicinal attributes in that it can help with: "relieving headaches, sore throat, fever, dry and itchy eyes, and help prevent indigestion." (www.flowerweb.com/en/article/196777/10-Amazing-Facts-About Chrysanthemums)
People have enjoyed the chrysanthemum for approximately 3,000 years. It all started in China.
Okay. Enough facts. Let's talk about how much they add to our small part of the world. When the other flowers we enjoy have gone to seed, the mum provides us with a flower that can sustain the cool, wet weather. Its colors give us hope and joy. That's actually what the flower stands for.
So, when you go outside and see the mums, you may have learned a fact or two to add to your sighting.
Thank you for visiting!
Judy
References:
http://www.softschools.com/facts/plants/chrysanthemum_facts/544/
http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Chrysanthemum
https://www.ftd.com/blog/share/chrysanthemum-meaning-and-symbolism
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