Anthurium, a birthday flower of March 17th

There are at least three birthday flowers of March 17th annually. They include lupine and Japanese Cornel, both of which you will also find a post about on City-cost, and Anthurium.

Anthurium is the official name, but in some English-speaking countries it is called "Tailflower" or "Painter's Palette", the latter because the glossy, heart shaped spathe looks like a small artist's palette with a paintbrush resting on it (the spadix). In Japanese it is called Oobeni uchiwa (大紅団扇 / オオベニウチワ) focusing on the fan‑like form of the spathe. 

Anthurium's glossy heart‑shaped spathe and slender spadix give it a sculptural presence, and although it appears in shops year‑round, its true seasonal peak is early summer through mid‑autumn. Typically blooming at some point between May and October in Japan. The general flower language of anthurium is ‘earthly desires’ and ‘a heart writhing in love'. But each color also has its own meaning. For example, red anthurium represents "passion" while white anthurium means "devotion / earnestness". 

Anthurium is a multi‑date birthday flower. Apart from being the birthday flower of March 17th, it is also the birthday flower of January 22nd, August 8th, August 25th, and December 1st, with red anthurium specifically linked to July 29th.