Flower Meanings
Often times finding the right words is difficult. How can you best say what
is in your heart and on your mind? Flowers can help. Considered the universal
language by many, flowers transcend emotional, racial, and national barriers
to express a wide variety of feelings. Consult the links below to find out
which flowers carry the message you want to deliver.
Acorn - nordic symbol of life and immortality
Agapanthus - (Agapanthus) Flower of Love
Allium - bullet - (Allium) you're perfect & elegant
Allium - giant - (Allium) you're perfect & elegant
Alstroemeria - (Alstroemeria) powerful bond with another
Amaryllis - pride, pastoral poetry, radiant beauty
Ambrosia - your love is reciprocated
Anemone - (Anemone) forsaken, anticipation
Arbutus - thee only do I love
Aster - (Callastephus) love, daintiness, patience
Azalea - (Rhododendron) Take care of yourself for me,
temperance, fragile passion, Chinese symbol of womanhood.
Baby's Breath - (Gypsophila) Innocence, pure of heart
Bachelor Button - (Centaurea) single blessedness, hope in
love, delicacy
Bells of Ireland - (Moluccella) good luck, luck of the Irish
Bird of Paradise - (Strelitzia) joyfulness
Bouvardia - (Bouvardia) enthusiasm
Caladium - great joy and delight
Calla - (Zantedeschia) Beauty
Camellia - Pink - longing for you
Camellia - Red - (Dianthus) you're a flame in my heart
Camellia - White - you're adorable
Candy Tuft - indifference
Canterbury Bells - (Campanula) Gratitude, acknowledgement,
obligation
Carnation - (Dianthus) fascination, woman's love, pride
Carnation - mini - (Dianthus) pure love, my heart yearns for
you
Carnation - Pink - (Dianthus) I'll never forget you
Carnation - Purple - (Dianthus) Capriciousness
Carnation - Red - (Dianthus) My heart aches for you,
admiration
Carnation - Solid Color - (Dianthus) Yes
Carnation - Striped - (Dianthus) Sorry I can't be with you.
Wish I could be with you. No, refusal.
Carnation - White - (Dianthus) Sweet and lovely, pure love,
woman's good luck gift.
Carnation - Yellow - (Dianthus) You have disappointed me;
rejection
Casblanca Liliy - (Oriental Lily Casa Blanca) Celebrate
Caspia - (Limonium) joyous
Cattail - Peace, prosperity
Chrysanthemum - You're a wonderful friend. Cheerfulness and rest.
Chrysanthemum - Red - I love
Chrysanthemum - White - Truth
Chrysanthemum - Yellow - (Chrysanthemum) Slighted love
Chrysanthemum-spray daisy - Hope
Coreopsis - Always cheerful.
Corn Lily - (Ixia) Happiness
Cyclamen - Resignation and good-bye.
Daffodil - (Narcissus) Regard, unrequited love, you're the
only one. The sun is always shining when I'm with you, chivalry
Dahlia - (Dahlia) dignity, elegance, good taste
Daisy - Innocence, loyal love, purity, I'll never tell.
Dandelion - Faithfulness, happiness.
Delphinium - (Delphinum) heavenly
Echinacea - (Coneflower) Strenth, Immunity
Fern - Magic, fascination, confidence and shelter.
Fern - Maidenhair - Secret bond of love.
Forget-Me-Not - True love, memories.
Forsythia - (Forsythia) Anticipation.
Freesia - (Freesia) trust, Innocence
Gardenia - (Gardenia) You're lovely. Secret
love.
Garlic - Courage, strength.
Geranium - Stupidity, folly.
Gerbera Daisy - (Gerbera) Purity & Strength
Ginger - (Alpinia) Diversity, unlimited wealth
Gladiolus - (Gladiolus) give me a break, i'm
really sincere, flower of the gladiators, strength of
character
Gloxinia - Love at first sight!
Golden Rod - (Solidago) Strength
Heather - Lavender - (Calluna or Erica)
Admiration, solitude.
Heather - White - (Calluna or Erica)
Protection, wishes will come true.
Holly - Defense, domestic happiness.
Hyacinth - (Hyacinthus) Games and sports,
rashness, flower dedicated to Apollo.
Hyacinth - Blue - (Hyacinthus) Constancy.
Hyacinth - Pink - (Hyacinthus) Play.
Hyacinth - Purple - (Hyacinthus) Sorrow, I am
sorry. Please forgive me.
Hyacinth - Red - (Hyacinthus) Play.
Hyacinth - White - (Hyacinthus) I'll pray for
you. Loveliness.
Hyacinth - Yellow - (Hyacinthus) Jealousy.
Hydrangea - (hydrangea) Frigidity,
heartlessness. Thank you for understanding.
Iris - (Iris) Your friendship means so much to me.
Fleur-de-lis, emblem of France, faith, hope, wisdom and valor.
My compliments.
Ivy - Wedded love, fidelity, friendship, affection.
Ivy - Sprig of White Tendrils - Anxious to please;
affection
Jonquil - Love me, affection returned, desire, sympathy,
desire for affection returned.
Kangaroo Paw - (Anigozanthus) Uneual
Larkspur - fickleness, levity
Lilac - (Syringa) youthful innocence
Lily - Day - Coquetry, Chinese emblem for mother.
Lily - Eucharis - Maiden charms.
Lily - Stargazer - Daydreamer, pure of heart, Heaven in
your eyes, congratulations
Lily - Tiger - wealth, pride
Lily - White - Virginity, purity, majesty. It's heavenly
to be with you.
Lily - Yellow - (Lilium) I'm walking on air. False
and gay.
Lily of the Valley - (Convallaria) Sweetness,
tears of the Virgin Mary, return to happiness, humility. You've
made my life complete.
Lisianthus - (Eustoma) outgoing nature
Marigold - Cruelty, grief, jealousy.
Mistletoe - Kiss me, affection, to surmount
difficulties, sacred plant of India.
Monkshood - Beware; a deadly foe is near.
Moss - Maternal love, charity.
Myrtle - Love, Hebrew emblem of marriage.
Narcissus - Egotism, formality. Stay as sweet as you
are.
Nasturtium - Conquest, victory in battle.
Orange Blossom - Innocence, eternal love, marriage
and fruitfulness.
Orchid - Love, beauty, refinement, beautiful lady,
Chinese symbol for many children.
Orchid - Cattleya - (Cattleya) Mature charm.
Orchid - Cymbidium - (Cymbidium) love, beauty,
refinement
Orchid - Dendrobium - (Dendrobium) Refinement,
beauty
Palm Leaves - Victory and success.
Peony - Shame, happy life, happy marriage.
Petunia - Resentment, anger. Your presence soothes
me.
Poppy - Eternal sleep, oblivion, imagination.
Poppy - White - Consolation.
Poppy - Yellow - Wealth, success.
Primrose - I can't live without you.
Primrose - I cannot be without you.
Protea - King - (Protea) courage
Queen Anne's Lace - (Ammi) sanctuary
Ranunculus - (Ranunculus) radiant, beautiful
Rose - Bridal - Happy love.
Rose - Christmas - Tranquilize my anxiety, anxiety.
Rose - Damask - Persian ambassador of love.
Rose - Dark Crimson - Mourning.
Rose - Hibiscus - Delicate beauty.
Rose - Lavender - Enchantment.
Rose - Leaf - You may hope.
Rose - Orange - (Rosa) Fascination.
Rose - Pale Pink - Modesty.
Rose - Pink - Thankfulness.
Rose - Pink - Perfect happiness. Please believe me.
Rose - Red - Love, I love you.
Rose - Red and White Mixed - Unity, flower emblem of
England.
Rose - Single Full Bloom - I love you. I still love you.
Rose - Tea - I will remember, always.
Rose - Thornless - Love at first sight.
Rose - White - Innocence and purity, secrecy and silence.
I am worthy of you. You are heavenly.
Rose - White Dried - Death is preferable to loss of
virtue.
Rose - Yellow - Decrease of love, jealousy, try to care.
Rosebud - Beauty and youth, a heart innocent of love.
Rosebud - Moss - Confessions of love.
Rosebud - Red - Pure and lovely.
Rosebud - White - Girlhood.
Roses - Bouquet of Mature Blooms - Gratitude.
Roses - Crown - Reward of merit, crown symbol of superior
merit.
Roses - Garland - Reward of merit, crown symbol of
superior merit.
Roses - Musk Cluster - Charming.
Snapdragon - (Antirrhinum) Deception,
gracious lady.
Spider Flower - Elope with me.
Statice - (Limonium) i miss you
Stephanotis - (Stephanotis) Happiness in
marriage, desire to travel.
Stock - (Matthiola) Bonds of affection,
promptness. You'll always be beautiful to me.
Sunflower - (Helianthus) Pure thoughts, pure
love, longevity, pride, sunshine.
Sweet Pea - (Lathyrus) Good-bye, departure,
blissful pleasure, thank you for a lovely time.
Tulip - (Tulipa) Perfect lover, frame,
flower emblem of Holland.
Tulip - Red - (Tulipa) Believe me,
declaration of love.
Tulip - Variegated - (Tulipa) Beautiful
eyes.
Tulip - Yellow - (Tulipa) There's sunshine
in
Violet - Blue - Watchfulness, faithfulness. I'll
always be true.
Violet - White - Let's take a chance.
Viscaria - Will you dance with me?
Waxflower - (Chamelaucium) Happiness in
Marriage
Zinnia - Magenta - (Zinnia) Lasting
affection.
Zinnia - Mixed - (Zinna) Thinking (or in
memory) of an absent friend.
Zinnia - Scarlet - (Zinnia) Constancy.
Zinnia - White - (Zinnia) Goodness.
Zinnia - Yellow - (Zinnia) Daily
remembrance.
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