Flower Language

The Language of Flowers
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.

 

 

 A
  • 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

 

 B
  • Bachelor Button - Celibacy
  • Baby's Breath - Everlasting Love
  • Basil - Best Wishes, Love
  • Bay Leaf - Strength
  • Bignonia - 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

 

 C
  • Cactus - Endurance; warmth
  • Calendula - Joy
  • Camellia - Admiration; perfection; good luck gift to a man
  • Candytuft - indifference
  • 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

 

 D
  • Daffodil Respect
  • Daisy Innocence
  • Dandelion Wishes come true

 

 E
  • Eucalyptus - Protection

 

 F
  • Fennel - Worthy of all praise
  • Fern - Sincerity
  • 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

 

 G
  • 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

 

 H
  • 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

 

 I

 

  • Iris - Faith; hope; wisdom and valor
  • Ivy - Fidelity and friendship
  • Ivy - sprig of white tendrils - Anxious to please; affection

 

 J
  • Jasmine - Amiability; attracts wealth
  • Jonquil - Love me; affection returned; desire; sympathy; desire for a return of affection
  • Juniper Protection

 L
  • 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

 M
  • 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

 

 N
  • Narcissus - Egotism; formality; stay as sweet as you are
  • Nasturtium - Conquest; victory in battle; maternal love; charity; patriotism

 O

 

  • Oleander - Caution; beware
  • Orange Blossom - Brings wisdom
  • Orange Mock - Deceit
  • Orchid - Love; beauty; refinement; beautiful lady; Chinese symbol for many children
  • Orchid (cattleya) - Mature charm

 

 P
  • 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

 

 R
  • 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

 

 S
  • 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

 

 T
  • 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

 

 V
  • 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?

 

 W
  • Woodruff - sweet humility

 

 Y
  • Yarrow - Health,healing

 

 Z
  • 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