Flower Meanings

This is informational text about the meaning of flowers.

FLOWER MEANINGS

For a while now, people have given others flowers as signs of love, longing, hope, and devotion to another. Flowers have meanings, although, not many take the time to even care, let alone, think about what those flowers could mean. They could be handing someone a flower that means exactly the opposite of what they're trying to tell the person they hand the flower to. You don't want to do that, do you?

That's why I'm giving you information about what the flowers you give to other or the flowers you see everyday mean. I'm also posting pictures of (some of) these flowers so you know what they look like.

	Acacia meaning: Secret love
	Acorn meaning: Nordic symbol of life and immortality
	Aloe meaning: Grief
	Allspice meaning: Compassion
	Ambrosia meaning: Love returned
	Amaryllis meaning: Pride; Timidity
	Anemone meaning: Unfading love
	Angelica meaning: Inspiration
	Aniseed meaning: Restoration of youth
	Arbutis meaning: Only love
	Apple meaning: Preference
	Aster meaning: Love; Daintiness
	Azalea meaning: Take care of yourself for me; Fragile passion; Chinese symbol of womanhood

	Bachelor Button meaning: Celibacy
	Baby's Breath meaning: Everlasting love
	Basil meaning: Best wishes, Love
	Bay Leaf meaning: Strength
	Begonia meaning: Beware
	Bells of Ireland meaning: Good luck
	Bird of Paradise meaning: Magnificence
	Bittersweet meaning: Truth
	Bluebell meaning: Humility, Constancy
	Borage meaning: Courage
	Bouquet of Withered Flowers meaning: Rejected love
	Burnet meaning: A merry heart
	Buttercup meaning: Cheerfulness

	Cactus meaning: Endurance; warmth
	Calendula meaning: Joy
	Camellia meaning: Admiration; perfection; good luck gift to a man
	Candytuft meaning: Indifference
	Carnation (in general) meaning: Bonds of affection; health and energy; fascination; woman love Carnation (pink) meaning: I'll never forget you Carnation (purple) meaning: Capriciousness; whimsical; changeable Carnation (red) meaning: My heart aches for you; admiration Carnation (solid color) meaning: Yes Carnation (striped) meaning: No; refusal; sorry I can't be with you; wish I could be with you Carnation (white) meaning: Sweet and lovely; innocence; pure love; woman's good luck gift Carnation (yellow) meaning: Rejection; disdain
	Cattail meaning: Peace; Prosperity
	Chamomile meaning: Patience ; attracts wealth
	Chrysanthemum (in general) meaning: Cheerfulness; You're a wonderful friend Chrysanthemum (red) meaning: - I love Chrysanthemum (white) meaning: Truth Chrysanthemum (yellow) meaning: Slighted love
	Coreopsis meaning: Always cheerful
	Coriander meaning: Lust
	Cowslip meaning: Pensiveness; Winning Grace
	Crocus meaning: Cheerfulness; Abuse Not
	Cyclamen meaning: Resignation and Goodbye
	Clover meaning: 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

• 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

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 Generosity
• 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
• Rosebud (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

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Author's Note

Well, I have nothing to say to you all. So yeah.