{"id":7187,"date":"2022-07-29T17:32:15","date_gmt":"2022-07-29T17:32:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/?p=7187"},"modified":"2022-07-29T17:51:54","modified_gmt":"2022-07-29T17:51:54","slug":"august-flowers-gladiolus-poppy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/health-and-wellness\/august-flowers-gladiolus-poppy\/","title":{"rendered":"Facts about August\u2019s Birth Flowers: Gladiolus and Poppy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links is-style-logos-only is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-facebook  wp-block-social-link\"><a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BotanicChoice\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 2C6.5 2 2 6.5 2 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0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M22.23,5.924c-0.736,0.326-1.527,0.547-2.357,0.646c0.847-0.508,1.498-1.312,1.804-2.27 c-0.793,0.47-1.671,0.812-2.606,0.996C18.324,4.498,17.257,4,16.077,4c-2.266,0-4.103,1.837-4.103,4.103 c0,0.322,0.036,0.635,0.106,0.935C8.67,8.867,5.647,7.234,3.623,4.751C3.27,5.357,3.067,6.062,3.067,6.814 c0,1.424,0.724,2.679,1.825,3.415c-0.673-0.021-1.305-0.206-1.859-0.513c0,0.017,0,0.034,0,0.052c0,1.988,1.414,3.647,3.292,4.023 c-0.344,0.094-0.707,0.144-1.081,0.144c-0.264,0-0.521-0.026-0.772-0.074c0.522,1.63,2.038,2.816,3.833,2.85 c-1.404,1.1-3.174,1.756-5.096,1.756c-0.331,0-0.658-0.019-0.979-0.057c1.816,1.164,3.973,1.843,6.29,1.843 c7.547,0,11.675-6.252,11.675-11.675c0-0.178-0.004-0.355-0.012-0.531C20.985,7.47,21.68,6.747,22.23,5.924z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you know someone who celebrates their birthday this month, instead of the usual gift card, give them a bouquet of their birth flowers to make their day extra meaningful. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Header0\">In This Healthy Insight:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"#Header1\" class=\"rank-math-link\">What are August&#8217;s birth flowers?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Header2\" class=\"rank-math-link\">How has poppy been used historically?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Header3\" class=\"rank-math-link\">What have been the uses of gladiolus over time?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Header4\" class=\"rank-math-link\">List of birth months and flowers<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Header1\"><strong>What are August\u2019s birth flowers?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.almanac.com\/content\/birth-month-flowers-and-their-meanings\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"August\u2019s two colorful birth flowers, poppy and gladiolus (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">August\u2019s two colorful birth flowers, poppy and gladiolus<\/a>, capture the glory of the last days of summer. Both flowers can represent numerous qualities as you\u2019ll see below. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"    src=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Untitled-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"August birth flowers Poppy\" class=\"wp-image-8015\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Untitled-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Untitled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Untitled-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Untitled-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Header2\"><strong>How has poppy been used historically?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are about 100 different varieties of poppies, some annual, biennial or perennial. Scientific names include: <em>Papaver bracteatum, Papaver somniferum L.<\/em> Common names include: Great scarlet poppy, Opium poppy, Poppyseed poppy, and Thebaine poppy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Poppies have been used medicinally for centuries, but it\u2019s the opium poppy that became widely used in ancient civilizations and during the American Civil War for pain in the form of morphine. It is highly addictive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Due in large part to the famous poem \u201cIn Flanders Field,\u201d a tribute to those who lost their lives during WWI, red poppies came to represent sacrifice and remembrance of our soldiers. Once the battle was over, red poppies were one of few plants to grown in barren land. This is why you see poppies \u201cpopping up\u201d around Veterans Day and Memorial Day.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But poppies aren\u2019t just red, they also come in white, yellow and blue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A red poppy signifies remembrance, love, happiness and pleasure<\/li><li>A white poppy is given for consolation, sympathy and peace<\/li><li>A blue\/purple poppy symbolizes success, luxury, enchantment<\/li><li>A yellow poppy wishes wealth and prosperity<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"    src=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/gladiolus-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"August birth flowers gladiolus\" class=\"wp-image-8014\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/gladiolus-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/gladiolus-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/gladiolus-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/gladiolus.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Header3\"><strong>What have been the uses of gladiolus over time?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the tallest and most colorful late summer bloomers is the gladiolus. There are about 300 species, most of them native to South Africa and parts of the Mediterranean. After introduction to Europe in the 18<sup>th<\/sup> century, their popularity surged and now their richly-hued flowers can be found around the globe.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With their tall spikes and magnificent flowers in purple, white and yellow, they make an excellent garden border or great addition to a large bouquet. Gladiolus is the Latin word meaning \u201clittle sword\u201d and one of its common names is sword lily due to its leaf shape. Sword lily indicates the heart is \u201cpierced with love,\u201d which is why the gladiolus symbolizes infatuation and remembrance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gladiolus flowers can also symbolize strength and integrity because of their association with gladiators. In traditional herbal medicine the flower represents healing, but the meaning can vary depending on the flower\u2019s color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Red\/pink gladiolus flowers represent romance<\/li><li>Yellow gladiolus means friendship and positivity.<\/li><li>White gladiolus symbolize purity and innocence.<\/li><li>Purple gladiolus represent beauty and good fortune<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Header4\"><strong>List of birth months and flowers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>January: <a aria-label=\"Carnation and Snowdrop (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/health-and-wellness\/januarys-birth-flowers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Carnation and Snowdrop<\/a><\/li><li>February: <a aria-label=\"Violet and Primrose (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/health-and-wellness\/februarys-birth-flowers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Violet and Primrose<\/a><\/li><li>March: <a aria-label=\"Daffodil and Jonquil (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/health-and-wellness\/march-birth-flowers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Daffodil and Jonquil<\/a><\/li><li>April: <a aria-label=\"Daisy and Sweet Pea (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/health-and-wellness\/april-birth-flowers-daisy-sweet-pea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Daisy and Sweet Pea<\/a><\/li><li>May: <a aria-label=\"Lily of the Valley and Hawthorn (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/health-and-wellness\/may-birth-flowers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Lily of the Valley and Hawthorn<\/a><\/li><li>June: <a aria-label=\"Rose and Honeysuckle (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/health-and-wellness\/june-rose-honeysuckle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Rose and Honeysuckle<\/a><\/li><li>July: <a aria-label=\"Larkspur and Water Lily (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/health-and-wellness\/julys-birth-flowers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Larkspur and Water Lily<\/a><\/li><li>August: <a aria-label=\"Gladiolus and Poppy (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/health-and-wellness\/august-flowers-gladiolus-poppy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Gladiolus and Poppy<\/a><\/li><li>September: <a aria-label=\"Aster and Morning Glory (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/health-and-wellness\/facts-about-septembers-birth-flowers-aster-and-morning-glory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Aster and Morning Glory<\/a><\/li><li>October: <a aria-label=\"Marigold and Cosmos (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/health-and-wellness\/october-birth-flowers-marigold-cosmos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Marigold and Cosmos<\/a><\/li><li>November: <a aria-label=\"Chrysanthemum and Peony (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/health-and-wellness\/november-birth-flowers-chrysanthemum-peony\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Chrysanthemum and Peony<\/a><\/li><li>December: <a aria-label=\"Narcissus and Holly (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/blog\/health-and-wellness\/december-birth-flowers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Narcissus and Holly<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>For thousands of years flowers have been used to express feelings, complement a garden, heal various health conditions, or add fragrance to the air. Aromatherapy using floral and <a aria-label=\"essential oils (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/Natural-Remedies\/Essential-Oils\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">essential oils<\/a> is enormously popular and Botanic Choice carries a huge array of them for many occasions. Whether you\u2019re looking to create a calm or energizing atmosphere, you\u2019re sure to find the perfect scent right here. Check out our <a aria-label=\"aromatherapy (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.botanicchoice.com\/Natural-Remedies\/Aromatherapy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">aromatherapy<\/a> today! &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#Header0\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Back To Top\u25b2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. 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How has poppy been used historically? What have been the uses of gladiolus over time? 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