FLOWER/PLANT INFO : THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS

Flower Info Plant Info Orchid Info Bonsai Info Meaning of Roses Language of Flowers Flower Dictionary State Flowers

Acacia
Beauty in retirement

Acorn
Nordic symbol of life and immortality

Agapanthis
Secret love

Ambrosia
"Your love is returned"

Anemone
Sincerity; forsaken

Aster
Symbol of love

Azalea
"Take care of yourself"; Chinese symbol for womanhood

Bachelor's Button
Single blessedness; hope in solitude

Begonia
Beware

Bouquet of Withered Flowers
Rejected love

Cactus
Endurance

Calladium
Great joy and delight

Camellia
Good luck gift for a man

Carnation
Fascination; love

• Pink Carnation - "I'll never forget you"

• Red Carnation - "My heart aches for you"

• Solid Carnation - "Yes"

• Striped Carnation - "No, I cannot be with you"; refusal

• White Carnation - Sweet and lovely; good luck gift

• Yellow Carnation - Rejection

Chrysanthemum
"You are a wonderful friend"; hope amid darkness

Crocus
Gladness

Daffodil
Respect; "The sun always shines when I am with you"

Dahlia
Instability, fickleness

Daisy
Loyal love; purity

None

Fern
Grace

Fleur de Lis
Flame; burning

Forget-Me-Not
True love; memories

Freesia
Trust

Gardenia
"You are lovely"; feminine grace

Geranium
Stupidity; folly

Gerbera Daisy
Purity

Gladiolus
"Give me a break!"; natural grace

Heather
Admiration

Hyacinth
"I am sorry, please forgive me"; sorrow (general)

Hydrangea
"Thank you for understanding"

Iris
"Your friendship means a lot to me"; compliments; wisdom; faith and hope

Jasmine
Good luck, productivity

Jonquil
"Love me"; sympathy

None

Lilac
Beauty

Lily (White)
Youthful innocence

• Calla Lily - Beauty

• Day Lily - Emblem for motherhood (China)

• Tiger Lily - Prosperity

Lotus
Estranged love

Magnolia
Nobility; dignity

Marigold
Grief

Narcissus
"Stay as sweet as you are"

Orchid
Ecstasy

• Cattleya Orchid - Maturity; charm

Palm Leaves
Victory; success

Pansy
Merriment; unspoken communication between lovers (from French pensee, meaning thought)

Peony
Compassion, ability to keep a secret

Petunia
"Your presence soothes me"; resentment; anger

Pine
Hope; pity

Poppy
Eternal sleep; oblivion

Primrose
"I cannot live without you"

None

Rose
Love

• Pink Rose - Happiness

• Red Rose - Passion; love

• White Rose - Purity; innocence; love not just of the body, but of the soul

• White & Red Roses - Unity

• Yellow Rose - "I care"; friendship

• Single Rose - "I still love you"

Rosemary
Remembrance

Snapdragon
Strength

Stephanotis
Happiness in marriage

Sunflower
Pride; sunshine

Sweet Pea
"Goodbye and thank you for a lovely time"; departure; lasting pleasure or careless luxury

Tulip
Perfect lover; luck; floral emblem of Holland

• Red Tulip - Declaration of love

• Yellow Tulip - "There is sunshine in your eyes"; declaration of utter and hopeless love

None

Violet
Virtue

Viscaria
"Dance with me"

Wintergrass
Harmony

Wisteria
Welcome

None

Yarrow
Healing

Zinnia
Thinking (in memory) of an absent friend

• Yellow Zinnia - Daily remembrance

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