| ACACIA = Deep friendship, Platonic Love ACACIA,ROSE = Elegance, Regal poise and position ACONITE:WOLFS BANE = Misanthropy AFRICAN MARIGOLD = Vulgar Minds, Selfish Lust AGNUS CACTUS = Coldness: to live without love or feeling AGRIMONY = Thankfulness, deep gratitude ALLSPICE = Benevolence ALMOND TREE = Indiscretion; Promise ALOE = Acute Sorrow, Sadness AMARANTH = Immorality, loose pride AMARYLLIS = Haughtiness; Pride AMBROSIA = Love returned, pleasure divine AMERICAN COWSLIP = "You are my Divinity", total trust ANGELICA = Inspiration APPLE = Temptation, Love APPLE BLOSSOM = Preference, Choice in love ARBOR VITAE = Unchanging friendship; Old Age ASPHODEL = "My regrets follow you to the grave" AURICULA = Painting AUSTRIAN ROSE = Very lovely, beautiful inside AZALEA = Temperance, patience BACHELORS BUTTONS = Hope in love BALM = Social intercourse BALM OF GILEAD = Healing BALSAM = Impatience, "do not haste" BASIL = Hatred; Money attraction BEECH = Prosperity BEAR'S BEECH = The Arts and culture BELLADONNA = Imagination (hallucinogen) BILBERRY = Treachery, deceit BINDWEED = Extinguish, control BROOM = Humility; Neatness BITTERSWEET NIGHTSHADE = Truth BLACK MULBERRY TREE = "I will not survive you" BLACK POPLAR = Courage; defense BLACK THORN = Difficulty; negativity BLUE BOTTLE CENTAURY = Delicacy, compassionate BLUE PERIWINKLE = Early Friendship, easy friendships BLUE VIOLET = Modesty BORAGE = Bluntness; Courage BRIDAL ROSE = Happy Love BURDOCK = Importunity BUTTERCUPS = Ingratitude; Lies BUTTERFLY ORCHIS = Gaiety, Merry Revelry CACALIA = Adulation CACTUS = "I burn"; desire CALLA = Magnificent beauty CAMELLIA = Unpretending excellence CAMPANULA = Gratitude CARDINAL FLOWER = Distinction; Honor CARNATION = Pride and beauty merited CAROLINA ROSE = Love is dangerous; broken promises CAMOMILE = Energy in adversity; Calm CHINA ASTER = Variety; "many happy tidings" CHINA, OR INDIAN PINK = Aversion CHINA OR MONTHLY ROSE = Beauty ever new CHRYSANTHEMUM = Cheerfulness under adversity CINQUEFOIL = Beloved daughter COBOCA = Gossip COCK'S COMB = Singularity; oneness CORONELLA = "Success crown your wishes" COWSLIP = Pensiveness; restlessness CROWN IMPERIAL = Majesty; Power CUCKOO FLOWER = Paternal error; Father CUCKOO PINT = Ardor DAFFODIL = Deceitful hope DAHLIA = Instability DAISY,MICHAELMAS = Cheerfulness DAISY = Innocence DANDELION = Oracle ELDER = Compassion EVENING PRIMROSE = Inconstancy FERN = Sincerity FIELD ANEMONE = Sickness FIG = Argument FLOWERING FERN = Reverie FOXGLOVE = Insincerity FRENCH HONEYSUCKLE = Rustic Beauty FRENCH MARIGOLD = Envy; Jealousy GARDEN ANEMONE = Forsaken GARDEN DAISY = "I partake your sentiments" GARDEN MARIGOLD = Uneasiness and jealousy GERANIUM,IVY = Bridal favor GILLYFLOWER = Lasting beauty GOLDEN ROD = "Beware the Golden Rod�; Precaution GORSE = Enduring affection HAREBELL = Grief; mourning HAWTHORN = Hope, to the Romans, marriage HEATH = Solitude HELLEBORE = Female inconstancy HELIOTROPE = Devotion HOLLY = Foresight HONEY FLOWER = Love, sweet and secret HONEYSUCKLE = Bonds of love HYACINTH = Game; Play HYDRANGEA = Boaster; "You are cold" IRIS = Message IRIS, GERMAN = Flame IVY = Friendship in adversity JAPAN ROSE = "Beauty is your only attraction" JAPANESE LILIES = "You cannot deceive me" JASMINE = Amiability JASMINE, SPANISH = Sensuality JONQUIL = "I desire return of affection" JUNIPER = Asylum; Protection LADY'S MANTLE = Fashion LADY'S SLIPPER = Fickleness LARKSPUR = Lightness; Levity LAUREL = Glory LEMON = Zest LEMON BLOSSOM = Fidelity in love LILAC, PURPLE = First emotions of love LILAC, WHITE = Youthful innocence LILY OF THE VALLEY = Return of happiness LILY, WHITE = Purity, Sweetness LILY, YELLOW = Falsehood; Gaiety LINDEN = Conjugal love LOCUST PLANT = Affection beyond the grave LOTUS FLOWER = Estranged love MAGNOLIA = Love of nature; Magnificence MARIGOLD = Mental anguish MIMOSA = Sensitiveness; Courtesy MINT FLOWER = Virtue MISTLETOE = "I surmount all difficulties" MORNING GLORY = Affection MOUNTAIN LAUREL = Ambition MUSK ROSE = Capricious beauty NARCISSUS = Egotism NASTURTIUM = Patriotism NOSEGAY = Gallantry ORANGE BLOSSOM = "Your purity equals your beauty" ORCHIS = A belle OSIER = Frankness OX EYE = Patience PANSY OR HEARTEASE = Thoughts, Pensez a moi PASSION FLOWER = Faith if erect; superstition if reversed SWEET PEA = Departure; Delicate pleasures PEACH BLOSSOM = "I am your captive" PERIWINKLE = Sweet remembrances PHEASANTS EYE = Sorrowful remembrances PHLOX = Unanimity PIMPERNEL = Assignation POLYANTHUS = Pride of riches POMEGRANATE, FLOWER = Mature elegance POMPON ROSE = Genteel; Pretty POPPY = Consolation of sleep PRIMROSE = Early youth and sadness PURPLE CLOVER = Provident QUINCE = Temptation RANUNCULUS = "You are radiant with charms" RHODODENDRON = Danger; Beware ROCK ROSE = Popular favor ROSE = Love SCARLET FUSHCIA = Taste SCARLET GERANIUM = Comforting SCARLET LILY = High soul SEA LAVENDER = Dauntlessness SHEPERDS PURSE = "I offer you my all" SNAPDRAGON = Presumption; also No SNOWDROP = Hope; Consolation SPIDER OPHIS = Skill SPRING CROCUS = Youthful gladness STAR OF BETHLEHAM = Purity STONECROP = Tranquility SUNFLOWER = False riches SWEETBRIAR, AMERICAN = Simplicity SWEET WILLIAM = Gallantry; dexterity and finesse THISTLE, COMMON = Austerity; Independence THORNAPPLE = Deceitful charms TIGER FLOWER = "For once may pride befriend me" TREFOIL = Unity TRUMPET FLOWER = Fame; Separation TUBEROSE = Dangerous pleasures TULIP, RED = Declaration of love TULIP, VARIEGATED = Beautiful eyes TULIP, YELLOW = Hopeless love TUSSILAGE = "Justice shall be done you" VERBENA, PINK = Family union VERBENA, SCARLET = "Unite against evil" VERBENA, WHITE = "Pray for me" VERONICA = Fidelity VIOLET, BLUE = Faithfulness VIOLET, DAME'S = Watchfulness VIOLET, YELLOW = Rural happiness VIRGIN'S BOWER = Filial love WAKE ROBIN = Ardor WALLFLOWER = Fidelity in adversity WATER LILY = Eloquence; Purity of heart WHITE DAISY = "I will think of it" WHITE MULBERRY = Wisdom WHITE VIOLET = Candor WISTERIA = "Welcome, fair stranger" YELLOW DAY LILY = Coquetry ZEPHYR FLOWER = Expectation ZINNIA = Thoughts of absent friends |
| Flower Associations |
| Some flowers & their Meanings |
| Amaryllis -Beautiful but timid Apple Blossom - Preference Beech Tree - Prosperity Broom, Scottish - Humility, Neatness Cactus - Warmth Clover, Four-leaf - Be Mine Clover, Red - Industry Daffodil - Unrequited Love Century Plant - Delicacy Chicory - Frugality Cyclamen _ Diffidence Daisy, Wild - I will think of it Dandelion - Coquetry Garden Sage - Esteem Geranium - I prefer you Grass - Submission, Utility Hawthorn - Hope Heath - Solitude Holly - Am I forgotten? Ivy - Fidelity, Marriage Lily of the Valley - Return of Happiness Laurel, Ground - Perseverance Mimosa - Sensitiveness Oak Tree - Maternal Love Olive - Peace Palm - Victory Pear - Affection Phlox - Our hearts are united Privet - Prohibition Quince - Temptation Rhododendron - Agitation Reed - Complaisance Shamrock - Light-heartedness Rose, Pink - Friendship Rose, Red - I Love You Rose, Yellow - I'm Sorry Sweet William - Gallantry Willow - Bravery |
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