| Flower
|
Meaning
|
| Acacia |
Secret love
|
| Acanthus |
Art
|
| Aconite |
Misanthropy
|
| Agrimony |
Thankfulness
|
| Aloe |
Grief
|
| Almond |
Promise
|
| Amaranth (Globe) |
Immortal love
|
| Amaranth |
Immortality [1]
|
| Amaryllis |
Pride
|
| Ambrosia |
Love is reciprocated
|
| Anemone |
Forsaken, sickness (negative), anticipation, undying love
|
| Angrec |
Royalty
|
| Anthurium |
Hospitality, happiness, abundance
|
| Apple blossom |
Preference
|
| Arborvitae |
Everlasting friendship
|
| Arbutus |
You are the only one I love
|
| Arum |
Ardor
|
| Asparagus foliage |
Fascination
|
| Asphodel |
My regrets follow you to the grave
|
| Aster |
Symbol of love, daintiness, talisman of love, trusting
|
| Azalea |
Take care, temperance, fragile, gratitude, passion, Chinese symbols of womanhood
|
| Baby's breath |
Innocence, purity of heart
|
| Bachelor button |
Single blessedness, celibacy
|
| Balm |
Social intercourse or sympathy
|
| Balsam |
Ardent love
|
| Balsamine |
Impatience
|
| Bay wreath |
Glory
|
| Begonia |
Beware, a fanciful nature
|
| Bellflower |
Unwavering Love
|
| Bells of Ireland |
Luck
|
| Bird's-foot trefoil |
Revenge
|
| Bird of paradise flower |
Liberty, magnificence, good perspective, faithfulness (given by a man to a woman)
|
| Box |
Constancy
|
| Borage |
Courage
|
| Broom |
Humility
|
| Bulrush |
Docility
|
| Bumblebee Orchid |
Industry
|
| Buttercup |
Riches
|
| Cabbage |
Profit
|
| Camellia japonica |
Unpretending excellence
|
| Campanula |
Gratitude
|
| Canterbury Bells |
Gratitude
|
| Carnation
|
general |
Fascination; distinction; love
|
| red |
Deep romantic love, passion
|
| green |
Secret symbol of the followers of Oscar Wilde
|
| white |
Sweet and lovely, innocence, pure love, faithfulness
|
| pink |
A woman's love, a mother's love
|
| yellow |
Rejection, disdain, disappointment
|
| purple |
Capriciousness, whimsical, changeable, unreliability
|
| mauve |
Dreams of fantasy
|
| striped |
Refusal
|
| solid color |
Yes, affirmative
|
| Celandine |
Joys to come
|
| Cherry blossom
|
A good education
|
| Transience of life, Mono no aware, Wabi-sabi, gentleness, kindness (in Japan)
|
| Feminine beauty (in China)
|
| Chestnut |
Do me justice
|
| China aster |
Love of variety, fidelity
|
| Chrysanthemum
|
red |
I love
|
| yellow |
Precious one
|
| Coreopsis |
Always cheerful
|
| Cowslip |
Winning grace
|
| Clove |
Undying love
|
| Clover
|
red |
Industry
|
| white |
I promise
|
| Columbine |
The emblem of deceived lovers, ingratitude, faithlessness
|
| Coriander |
Lust
|
| Crocus |
Youthful joy, love, abuse not, Lupercalia
|
| Cypress |
Death, mourning, despair, sorrow.
|
| Daffodil |
Uncertainty, chivalry, respect or unrequited love, return my affection; new beginnings
|
| Dahlia |
Elegance and dignity
|
| Red Dahlia |
Betrayal and dishonesty
|
| Daisy
|
general |
Innocence, loyal love, purity, faith, cheer, simplicity; or, dissembling as in Shakespeare's Hamlet
|
| red |
Beauty unknown to possessor
|
| Dandelion |
overcoming hardship
|
| Delphinium |
Levity, fun, big-hearted, ardent attachment, joy
|
| Eglantine rose |
A wound to heal
|
| Elderflower |
Compassion
|
| Fennel |
Strength or, as in Shakespeare's Hamlet, flattery and deceit
|
| Forget-me-not |
True love
|
| Fungus |
Resilience, loneliness, solitude, disgust
|
| Gardenia |
Secret love, joy, sweet love, good luck
|
| Geranium |
Gentility, determination
|
| Gladiolus |
Strength of character, honor, conviction
|
| Gorse |
Love in all seasons
|
| Grass |
Submission,[2] homosexual love [3]
|
| Heather
|
purple |
Solitude, beauty, admiration
|
| white |
Protection
|
| Heliotrope |
Devotion
|
| Hibiscus |
Rare and delicate beauty
|
| Hollyhock |
Ambition
|
| Honeysuckle |
Devoted affection, bonds of love
|
| Houseleek |
Domestic economy
|
|
| Flower
|
Meaning
|
| Hydrangea |
Frigidness, heartlessness (negative), heartfelt gratitude for being understood
|
| Iris |
Good news
|
| Ivy |
Dependence, endurance, faithfulness
|
| Jasmine |
Unconditional and eternal love (in the Philippines)
|
| Jonquil |
Return my affection
|
| Laurel |
Ambition, success, renown
|
| Laurestine |
A token
|
| Lavender |
Devotion, distrust
|
| Lettuce |
Cold-hearted
|
| Lemon blossom |
Discretion
|
| Lilac
|
purple |
First emotion of love
|
| white |
Youthful innocence, memories
|
| Lily
|
white |
Purity
|
| scarlet |
High-souled aspirations
|
| orange |
Desire, passion, hatred (negative)
|
| Lily of the valley |
Sweetness, humility, returning happiness, Trust
|
| Linaria bipartita |
Please notice my love/feelings for you
|
| Lime blossom |
Fornication
|
| Lobelia |
Malevolence
|
| Lotus |
Purity, chastity and eloquence; rebirth
|
| Love lies bleeding |
Hopelessness
|
| Magnolia |
Love of nature
|
| Mallow |
Consumed by love
|
| Marigold |
Pain and grief
|
| Mayflower |
Welcome
|
| Mignonette |
Worth
|
| Mint |
Suspicion
|
| Moonflower |
Dreaming of love
|
| Morning glory |
Love in vain
|
| Mullein |
Good-nature
|
| Narcissus |
Unrequited love, selfishness
|
| Nasturtium |
Patriotism
|
| Nettle (stinging) |
life and death, protection[4] as in Shakespeare's Hamlet
|
| Oak leaf |
Strength
|
| Oats |
Music
|
| Olive |
Peace
|
| Orchid |
Refined beauty
|
| Oxeye daisy |
Patience
|
| Pansy |
Thoughts (according to Ophelia of Hamlet) Sometimes referring to "lover's thoughts"
|
| Peach blossom |
Long-life, generosity, and bridal hope
|
| Pear blossom |
Lasting friendship
|
| Peony |
Shame, bashfulness
|
| Prosperity, honor (in China)
|
| Masculinity, bravery (in Japan)
|
| Phlox |
Harmony
|
| Pitch pine blossom |
Philosophy
|
| Plum blossom |
Beauty and longevity
|
| Plumeria |
Perfection, springtime, new beginnings
|
| Primrose |
Eternal love
|
| Protea |
Courage
|
| Poppy
|
general |
Eternal sleep, oblivion, imagination
|
| red |
Pleasure
|
| white |
Consolation, dreams, modern, peace
|
| yellow |
Wealth, success
|
| Rainflower |
I love you back, I must atone for my sins, I will never forget you
|
| Rose
|
red |
True love
|
| blue |
Mystery, attaining the impossible, love at first sight
|
| white |
Silence or innocence, wistfulness, virtue, purity, secrecy, reverence and humility
|
| dried white rose |
Sorrow
|
| black |
Death, hatred, farewell, rejuvenation or rebirth
|
| yellow |
Friendship, jealousy, infidelity, apology, a broken heart, intense emotion, undying love, extreme betrayal
|
| pink |
Grace
|
| dark pink |
Gratitude
|
| light pink |
Desire, passion, joy of life, youth, energy
|
| burgundy |
Unconscious beauty
|
| coral or orange |
Desire, passion
|
| lavender (violet) |
Love at first sight
|
| red and white together |
United
|
| red and yellow together |
Joy, happiness and excitement
|
| thornless |
Love at first sight
|
| Rosemary |
Remembrance
|
| Rue |
Regret, sorrow, repentance
|
| Sensitive plant |
Sensitivity
|
| Snowdrop |
Consolation or hope
|
| Star of Bethlehem |
Atonement, reconciliation
|
| Straw |
United
|
| Sunflower |
Pure and lofty thoughts
|
| Sweetbrier |
Simplicity
|
| Sweetpea |
Gratitiude
|
| Thorn-apple |
Disguise
|
| Thistle |
Nobility, Warning [5]
|
| Thyme |
Thriftiness
|
| Tulip-tree |
Fame
|
| Tulip
|
red |
Undying love
|
| purple |
Forever love
|
| white |
One-sided love
|
| yellow |
Hopeless love
|
| Violet
|
blue |
Faithfulness
|
| purple |
Daydreaming, Love between two women
|
| white |
Modesty
|
| Viscaria (Lychnis viscaria) |
Invitation to dance
|
| Willow (creeping) |
Love forsaken
|
| Winged seeds (any kind) |
Messengers
|
| Wisteria |
Welcoming
|
| Witch-hazel |
A magic spell
|
| Wheat |
Wealth and prosperity
|
| Wormwood |
Absence, bitter sorrow
|
| Ylang-Ylang |
Never-Ending love
|
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