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All flowers have a meaning. The Victorians used to use flowers as a symbol to express their feelings. Here is a list of different flowers and their meanings. |
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· Acacia – Secret love |
· Acorn – Nordic symbol of life and immortality |
· Aloe – Grief |
· Allspice – Compassion |
· Ambrosia – Love returned |
· Amaryllis – Pride; Timidity |
· Anemone – Unfading love |
· Angelica – Inspiration |
· Aniseed – Restoration of youth |
· Arbutis – Only love |
· Apple – Preference |
· Aster – Love; daintiness |
· Azalea – Take care of yourself for me; fragile passion; Chinese symbol of womanhood |
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· Bachelor Button – Celibacy |
· Baby’s Breath – Everlasting Love |
· Basil – Best Wishes, Love |
· Bay Leaf – Strength |
· Begonia – Beware |
· Bells Of Ireland – Good luck |
· Bird Of Paradise – Magnificence |
· Bittersweet – Truth |
· Bluebell – Humility; constancy |
· Borage – Courage |
· Bouquet of withered flowers – Rejected love |
· Burnet – A merry heart |
· Buttercup – Cheerfulness |
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· Cactus – Endurance; warmth |
· Calendula – Joy |
· Camellia – Admiration; perfection; good luck gift to a man |
· Candytuft – indifference |
· Carnation (in general) Bonds of affection; health and energy; fascination; woman love |
· Carnation (pink) – I’ll never forget you |
· Carnation (purple) – Capriciousness; whimsical; changeable |
· Carnation (red) – My heart aches for you; admiration |
· 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) – Rejection; disdain |
· Cattail – Peace; prosperity |
· Chamomile – Patience ; attracts wealth |
· Chrysanthemum (in general) – Cheerfulness; You’re a wonderful friend |
· Chrysanthemum (red) – I love |
· Chrysanthemum (white) – Truth |
· Chrysanthemum (yellow) -Slighted love |
· Coreopsis – Always cheerful |
· Coriander – Lust |
· Cowslip – Pensiveness; winning grace |
· Crocus – Cheerfulness; abuse not |
· Cyclamen – Resignation and goodbye |
· Clover – Good luck |
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· Daffodil – Respect |
· Daisy - Innocence |
· Dandelion - Wishes come true |
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· Eucalyptus – Protection |
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· Fennel – Worthy of all praise |
· Fern – Sincerity |
· Forget-Me-Not – True love |
· Fern (Magic) – Fascination; confidence and shelter |
· Fern (Maidenhair) – Secret bond of love |
· Feverfew – Protection |
· Fir – Time |
· Flax – Domestic symbol; fate |
· Forget-me-not – True love; memories |
· Forsythia – Anticipation |
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· Gardenia – You’re lovely; secret love |
· Garland of roses – Reward of virtue |
· Garlic – Courage; strength |
· Geranium (Scented) – Preference |
· Gladiolus – Love at first sight |
· Grass – Submission; utility |
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· Heather (lavender) – Admiration; solitude |
· Heather (white) – Protection; wishes will come true |
· Hibiscus – Delicate beauty |
· Holly – Good will, Defense;domestic Happiness; foresight |
· Honeysuckle – Generous and devoted affection |
· Hyacinth (general) – Games and sports; rashness;flower dedicated to Apollo |
· Hyacinth (blue) – Constancy |
· Hyacinth ( purple) – I’m 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 |
· Hyssop – Wards away evil spirits |
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· Iris – Faith; hope; wisdom and valor |
· Ivy – Fidelity and friendship |
· Ivy – sprig of white tendrils – Anxious to please; affection |
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· Jasmine – Amiability; attracts wealth |
· Jonquil – Love me; affection returned; desire; sympathy; desire for a return of affection |
· Juniper Protection |
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· Larkspur – pink – Fickleness |
· Lavender – Devotion |
· Lemon – Zest |
· Lemon Balm – Brings love |
· Lemon verbena – Attracts opposite sex |
· Lily (general) – Keeps unwanted visitors away |
· Lily (calia) – Beauty |
· Lily (day) – Coquetry |
· Lily (eucharis) – Maiden charms |
· Lily (orange) – Hatred |
· Lily (tiger) – Wealth; pride |
· Lily (white) – Virginity; purity; majesty; it’s heavenly to be with you |
· Lily (yellow) – I’m walking on air; false and gay |
· Lily of the valley – sweetness; return to happiness; humility |
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· Magnolia – Sweetness; beauty; love of nature |
· Marigold – Comforts the heart |
· Mint – Protection from illness; warmth of feeling |
· Marjoram (sweet) – Joy and happiness |
· Mistletoe – Kiss me; affection; to surmount difficulties; sacred plant of India |
· Monkshood – Beware, a deadly foe is near; chivalry |
· Moss – Maternal love; charity |
· Myrtle – Love; Hebrew emblem of marriage |
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· Narcissus – Egotism; formality; stay as sweet as you are |
· Nasturtium – Conquest; victory in battle; maternal love; charity; patriotism |
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· Oleander – Caution; beware |
· Orange – Generosity |
· Orange Blossom – Brings wisdom |
· Orange Mock – Deceit |
· Orchid – Love; beauty; refinement; beautiful lady; Chinese symbol for many children |
· Orchid (cattleya) – Mature charm |
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· Palm leaves – Victory and success |
· Pansy – Thoughts; love |
· Peach – Longevity |
· Peony – Aphrodisiac |
· Petunia – Resentment; anger; your presence soothes me |
· Pine – Hope; pity |
· Poppy (general) – Eternal sleep ; oblivion; imagination |
· Poppy (red) -Pleasure; consolation |
· Poppy (white) – Consolation; sleep |
· Poppy( yellow) – Wealth; success |
· Prickly Pear – Satire |
· Primrose – I can’t live without you; early youth |
· Primrose(evening) – Inconstancy |
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· Rose (general)(Red) – Love ; I love you |
· Rose( white) – Eternal Love ; innocence; heavenly; secrecy and silence |
· Rose(pink) – Perfect happiness; please believe me |
· Rose(Yellow) – Friendship ; jealousy; try to care |
· Rose(Black) – Death |
· Rose(red and white) – Together; unity |
· Rose(thornless) – Love at first sight |
· Rose( single, full bloom) – I love you; I still love you |
· Rose bud – Beauty and youth ; a heart innocent of love |
· Rose bud(red) – Pure and lovely |
· Rose bud(white) – Girlhood |
· Rose bud (moss) – Confessions of love |
· Roses(Bouquet of full bloom) – Gratitude |
· Roses( Garland or crown of) – Beware of virtue; reward of merit; crown ; symbol of superior merit |
· Roses ( musk cluster) – Charming |
· Rose(tea) – I’ll always remember |
· Rose(cabbage) – Ambassador of love |
· Rose(Christmas) – Tranquilize my anxiety; anxiety |
· Rose(damask) – Brilliant complexion |
· Rose(dark crimson) – Mourning |
· Rose(hibiscus) – Delicate beauty |
· Rose leaf – You may hope |
· Rosemary – Remembrance |
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· Sage Wisdom – long life |
· Salvia -(blue) I think of you |
· Smilax – Loveliness |
· Snapdragon – Deception; gracious lady; presumption |
· Spiderflower – Elope with me |
· Stephanotis – Happiness in marriage; desire to travel |
· Stock – Lasting beauty |
· Strawberry – Perfect goodness |
· Sunflower – Loyalty; wishes |
· Sweetpea – Goodbye; departure; blissful pleasure; Thank you for a lovely time |
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· Thyme – Strength and courage; ensures restful sleep |
· Tulip(general) – Fame,charity; perfect lover |
· Tulip(red) – Believe me; declaration of love |
· Tulip(variegated) – Beautiful eyes |
· Tulip(yellow) – Hopeless love |
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· Violet – Modesty; calms tempers; induces sleep |
· Violet(blue) – Watchfulness; faithfulness; I’ll always be true |
· Violet(white) – Let’s take a chance on happiness |
· Viscaria – Will you dance with me? |
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· Woodruff – sweet humility |
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· Yarrow – Health,healing |
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· Zinnia – Thoughts of friends |
· Zinnia(magenta) – Lasting affection |
· Zinnia(mixed) – Thinking of an absent friend |
· Zinnia(scarlet) – Constancy |
· Zinnia(white) – Goodness |
· Zinnia(yellow) – Daily remembrance |