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Flower Meanings |
The following is an extensive list of flower types and the meanings / sentiment they portray. Included in the list are the meaning of Roses and more.
| ACACIA |
Concealed Love, Beauty in Retirement, Chaste Love |
| AGAPANTHIS |
Secret Love |
| AMBROSIA |
Your Love is Given Back/Returned |
| AMARYLLIS |
Pride, Pastoral Poetry |
| ANEMONE |
Forsaken, sincerity |
| ARBUTUS |
Thee Only Do I Love |
| ASTER |
Symbol of Love, Daintiness |
| AZALEA |
Take Care of Yourself for Me, Temperance, Fragile Passion, Chinese Symbol of Womanhood |
| BACHELOR BUTTON |
Single Blessedness |
| BEGONIA - |
Beware |
| BELLS OF IRELAND |
Good Luck |
| BITTERSWEET |
Truth |
| BLUEBELL |
Humility |
| CACTUS |
Endurance |
| CALADIUM |
Great joy and delight |
| CAMELLIA |
Good luck gift for a man |
| CAMELLIA (PINK) |
Longing for you |
| CAMELLIA (RED) |
You're a Flame in My Heart |
| CAMELLIA (WHITE) |
You're Adorable |
| CARNATION (GENERAL) |
Fascination, Woman Love |
| CARNATION (PINK) |
I'll Never Forget You |
| CARNATION (RED) |
My Heart Aches For You, Admiration |
| CARNATION (PURPLE) |
Capriciousness, Whimsical |
| CARNATION (SOLID COLOR) |
Yes |
| CARNATION (STRIPED) |
No, Refusal, Sorry I Can't Be With You, Wish I Could Be With You |
| CARNATION (WHITE) |
Sweet and Lovely, Innocence, Pure Love, Woman's Good Luck Gift |
| CARNATION (YELLOW) |
You Have Disappointed Me, Rejection |
| CATTAIL |
Peace, Prosperity |
| CHRYSANTHEMUM (GENERAL) |
You're a Wonderful Friend, Cheerfulness and Rest. |
| CHRYSANTHEMUM (WHITE) |
Truth |
| CHRYSANTHEMUM (YELLOW) |
Slighted Love |
| CROCUS |
Cheerfulness, gladness |
| CYCLAMEN |
Resignation and Good-bye |
| DAFFODIL |
Respect, Regard, Unrequited Love, You're the Only One, The Sun is Always Shining when I'm with You |
| DAISY |
Innocence, Loyal Love, I'll Never Tell, Purity |
| DANDELION |
Faithfulness, Happiness |
| FERN |
Magic, Fascination, Confidence and Shelter |
| FIR |
Time |
| FLAX |
Domestic Symbol |
| FORGET-ME-NOT |
True Love, Good Memories |
| FORSYTHIA |
Anticipation |
| FREESIA |
T rust |
| GARDENIA |
You're Lovely, Secret Love |
| GERANIUM |
Stupidity, Folly |
| GLADIOLI |
Give Me a Break, I'm Really Sincere, Flower of the Gladiators |
| GLOXINIA |
Love at First Sight |
| HEATHER (LAVENDER) |
Admiration, Solitude |
| HEATHER (WHITE) |
Protection, Wishes Will Come True |
| HOLLY |
Defence, Domestic Happiness |
| HONEYSUCKLE |
Happiness |
| HYACINTH (GENERAL) |
Games and Sports, Rashness, Flower Dedicated to Apollo |
| HYACINTH (BLUE) |
Constancy |
| HYACINTH (PURPLE) |
I am Sorry, Please Forgive Me, Sorrow |
| HYACINTH (RED OR PINK) |
Play |
| HYACINTH (WHITE) |
Loveliness, I'll Pray for You |
| HYACINTH (YELLOW) |
Jealousy |
| HYDRANGEA |
Thank You for Understanding, Frigidity, Heartlessness |
| IRIS |
Fleur-de-lis, Emblem of France, Your Friendship Means so Much to Me, Faith, Hope, Wisdom and Valour, My Compliments |
| IVY |
Wedded Love, Fidelity, Friendship, Affection |
| JONQUIL |
Love Me, Affection Returned, Desire, Sympathy, Desire for Affection Returned |
| LARKSPUR (PINK) |
Fickleness |
| LILY (WHITE) |
Virginity, Purity, Majesty, It's Heavenly to be with You |
| LILY (YELLOW) |
I'm Walking on Air, False and Gay |
| LILY (CALLA) |
Beauty |
| LILY (DAY) |
Coquetry, Chinese Emblem for Mother |
| LILY (EUCHARIS) |
Maiden Charms |
| LILY (TIGER) |
Wealth, Pride |
| LILY OF THE VALLEY |
Sweetness, Tears of the Virgin Mary, Return to Happiness, Humility, You've Made My Life Complete, beauty, gaiety |
| MAGNOLIA |
Nobility |
| 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 |
| OLEANDER |
Caution |
| ORANGE BLOSSOM |
Innocence, Eternal Love, Marriage and Fruitfulness |
| ORANGE MOCK |
Deceit |
| ORCHID |
Love, Beauty, Refinement, Beautiful Lady, Chinese Symbol for Many Children, Thoughtful, Maturity, Charm |
| ORCHID (CATTLEYA) |
Mature Charm |
| PALM LEAVES |
Victory and Success |
| PEONY |
Shame, Happy Life, Happy Marriage |
| PETUNIA |
Resentment, Anger, Your Presence Sooths Me |
| PINE |
Hope, Pity |
| POPPY (GENERAL) |
Eternal Sleep, Oblivion, Imagination |
| POPPY (RED) |
Pleasure |
| POPPY (WHITE) |
Consolation |
| POPPY (YELLOW) |
Wealth, Success |
| PRIMROSE |
I Can't Live Without You |
| PRIMROSE (EVENING) |
Inconstancy |
| ROSE (BRIDAL) |
Happy Love |
| ROSE (DARK CRIMSON) |
Mourning |
| ROSE (HIBISCUS) |
Delicate Beauty |
| ROSE (LEAF) |
You May Hope |
| ROSE (PINK) |
Perfect Happiness, Please Believe Me |
| ROSE (RED) |
Love, I Love You |
| ROSE (TEA) |
I'll Remember Always |
| ROSE (THORNLESS) |
Love at First Sight |
| ROSE (WHITE) |
Innocence and Purity, I am Worthy of You, You're Heavenly, Secrecy and Silence |
| ROSE (WHITE AND RED MIXED) |
Unity, Flower Emblem of England |
| 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 (RED) |
Pure and Lovely |
| ROSEBUD (WHITE) |
Girlhood |
| ROSEBUD (MOSS) |
Confessions of Love |
| ROSES (Bouquet of Mature Blooms) |
Gratitude |
| ROSES (Single Full Bloom) |
I Love You, I Still Love You |
| SMILAX |
Loveliness |
| SNAPDRAGON |
Deception, Gracious Lady |
| SPIDER FLOWER |
Elope with Me |
| STEPHANOTIS |
Happiness in Marriage, Desire to Travel |
| STOCK |
Bonds of Affection, Promptness, You'll Always Be Beautiful to Me |
| SUNFLOWER |
Pride, Sunshine |
| SWEETPEA |
Good-bye, Departure, Blissful Pleasure, Thank You for a Lovely Time |
| TULIP (GENERAL) |
Perfect Lover, Frame, Flower Emblem of Holland |
| TULIP (RED) |
Believe Me, Declaration of Love |
| TULIP (VARIEGATED) |
Beautiful Eyes |
| TULIP (YELLOW) |
There's Sunshine in Your Smile |
| VIOLET |
Modesty |
| VIOLET (BLUE) |
Watchfulness, Faithfulness, I'll Always Be True |
| VIOLET (WHITE) |
Let's Take a Chance |
| VISCARIA |
Dance With Me |
| WISTERIA |
Welcome |
| ZINNIA (MAGENTA) |
Lasting Affection |
| ZINNIA (MIXED) |
Thinking (or In Memory) of an Absent Friend |
| ZINNIA (SCARLET) |
Constancy |
| ZINNIA (WHITE) |
Goodness |
| ZINNIA (YELLOW) |
Daily Remembrance |
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