October birth flower
October’s birth flower is the marigold
A flower for warmth, creativity and remembrance. The second flower of the month is the cosmos.
About marigold
- Marigolds are golden orange, the color of autumn, and they bloom until the first frost.
- In Mexico, marigolds (cempasúchil) cover the altars of Día de Muertos, on November 1 and 2, to guide the spirits home with their color and scent.
- Gardeners plant them next to vegetables because their smell keeps some pests away.
Also for October: cosmos
- Cosmos, October’s second flower, comes from the Greek kosmos, “order” and “harmony”, after its evenly arranged petals.
Famous October birthdays
Pick a day to see who was born on it.
- Oct 3Gwen Stefani · singer, 1969
- Oct 5Travis Kelce · tight end, 1989
- Oct 6Addison Rae · singer and TikToker, 2000
- Oct 8Bruno Mars · singer, 1985
- Oct 8Matt Damon · actor, 1970
- Oct 9Bella Hadid · model, 1996
- Oct 11Cardi B · rapper, 1992
- Oct 12Hugh Jackman · actor, 1968
- Oct 13Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez · congresswoman, 1989
- Oct 14Usher · singer, 1978
- Oct 17Eminem · rapper, 1972
- Oct 18Zac Efron · actor, 1987
October birth flower
Good to
know.
What is the birthstone for October?
The marigold, with the cosmos as the second October flower. It stands for warmth, creativity and remembrance.
What does the October birth flower mean?
Marigold stands for warmth, creativity and remembrance. Marigolds are golden orange, the color of autumn, and they bloom until the first frost.
What is October’s birthstone?
Opal, or tourmaline, for hope, creativity and faithfulness.
Which zodiac signs are born in October?
Libra until October 22, and Scorpio from October 23.
Your day, not just your year
Born in October? See your exact day.
We’ll rebuild the day you were born: the weather in your city, the sky that night, the #1 song that week and what things cost.
See your exact day →The weather, the sky and the #1 song from that exact day, in your city
- The #1 song on your birthday
- The biggest song the year you were born
- The weather the day you were born
- What day of the week you were born
- The moon phase on your birthday
- How many days old you are
- Your star sign and Chinese zodiac
- Which generation you belong to
- Birthstones by month
- Your age on other planets
- What happened every year
- Famous days in history