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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 |
