Language of Flowers 

Abecedary: Volubility 

Abatina: Fickleness 

Acacia: Chaste love, Concealed love, Friendship 

Acacia, Rose: Friendship 

Acacia, Rose or White: Elegance 

Acacia, Yellow: Secret love 

Acalia: Temperance 

Acanthus: Arts 

Achillea Millefolia: War 

Achimeness: Such worth is rare 

Aconite (Wolfsbane): Misanthropy, Treachery 

Aconite, Crowfoot: Lustre 

Adonis, Flos: Painful recollections. 

Adonis Vernalis: Bitter memories 

African Marigold: Vulgar minded 

Agnus Casus (or Castus): Coldness, life without love, Indifference. 

Agrimony: Thankfulness, Gratitude 

Allspice: Compassion 

Almond: Hope, Giddiness, Heedlessness 

Almond (Common): Stupidity, Indiscretion. 

Almond (Flowering): Hope 

Almond, Laurel: Perfidy 

Almond Tree: Stupidity, thoughtlessness 

Aloe: Sorrow--Dejection, Superstition, Bitterness, Grief, Religious 
superstition. 

Althaea Frutes (Syrian Mallow): Persuasion 

Althea: Consumed by love. 

Alyssum, Sweet: Worth beyond beauty. 

Amaranth: Immortality; Unfading. 

Amaranth (Globe): Immortality. Unfading love. 

Amaranth (Cockscomb): Foppery, Affectation. 

Amaryllis: Splendid beauty, Beautiful but timid. Pride. 

Ambrosia: Love returned. 

American Cowslip: Divine beauty. Beauty divine 

American Elm: Patriotism 

American Linden: Matrimony 

American Star Wort: Welcome to a stranger. Cheerfulness in old age. 

Amethys (or Amethyst): Admiration 

Anemone: Anticipation, Expectation 

Anemone, Field: Sickness, illness 

Anemone, Garden: Forsaken; Withered hopes; Illness. 

Anemone, Windflower: Desertion 

Anemone (Zephyr Flower): Sickness. Expectation. 

Angelica/Angelica Herb: Inspiration 

Angrec: Royalty 

Apocynum (Dogbane): Inspiration, Deceit 

Apple: Temptation 

Apple Blossom: Preference. Fame speaks him great and good. 

Apple, Thorn: Deceitful charms. 

Apricot Flower: Doubt, distrust 

Arbor vitae: Unchanging friendship. Live for me. 

Arbutus: Thee only do I love. 

Arbutus, Trailing: Welcome 

Arkansas Coreopsis: Love at first sight 

Arum: Ardour/Ardor. Ferocity and deceit 

Ash/Ash Tree: Grandeur 

Ash-leaved Trumpet Flower: Separation 

Ash, Mountain: Prudence 

Aspen Leaf: Lamentation, sighing 

Aspen Tree:Lamentation. Sighing. 

Asphodel: Regrets beyond the grave. Remembered beyond the tomb. My 
regrets follow you to the grave. 

Aster (China): Variety. Afterthought. 

Aster, Large flowered: Afterthought; Love of variety. 

Auricula, Scarlet: Avarice 

Austurtium: Splendour 

Autumn Leaves: Melancholy 

Azalea: Romance. Temperance 

Bachelor's Button: Hope; Single Blessedness. Celibacy. Hope in love 

Balm: A cure. Sympathy. 

Balm, Gentle: Pleasantry 

Balm, Mint: Pleasantry 

Balm of Gilead: Healing; I am cured. Relief. 

Balsam: Impatience 

Balsam, Red: Touch me not. Impatient resolves. 

Balsam, Yellow: Impatience 

Balsamine: Impatience 

Barberry: Sharpness, satire. Petulance; Ill temper. Sourness of temper. 

Barberry Tree: Sharpness 

Basil: Give me your good wishes. 

Bay Leaf: I change but in dying. No change till death. I change but in 
death. 

Bay (Rose) Rhododendron: Danger. Beware. 

Bay Tree: Glory 

Bay Wreath: Reward of merit. 

Bearded Crepis: Protection 

Beech: Prosperity. Lovers' tryst. 

Bee Ophrys: Error 

Bee Orchis: Industry 

Begonia: Deformed 

Belladonna: Silence 

Bell Flower: Constancy. Gratitude. 

Bell Flower, Pyramidal: Constancy 

Bell Flower (small white): Gratitude 

Belvedere: I declare against you. 

Belvidere, Wild (Licorice): I declare against you. 

Betony: Surprise 

Bilberry: Treachery 

Bindweed: Humility; Night. 

Bindweed, Great: Insinuation 

Bindweed, Small: Humility 

Birch Tree: Gracefulness. Meekness 

Birdsfoot Trefoil: Revenge 

Bittersweet; Nightshade: Truth 

Black Bryony: Be my support 

Black Poplar: Courage. Affliction. 

Black Thorn: Difficulty 

Bladder Tree: Frivolous amusement. 

Bladder-Nut Tree: Frivolous amusements. 

Bluebell: Constancy. Kindness. 

Blue Bottle: Delicacy 

Blue-flowered Greek Valerian: Rupture 

Borage: Bluntness. Abruptness. Rudeness 

Bonus Henricus: Goodness 

Borus Henricus: Goodness 

Box/Box Tree: Indifference. Constancy. Stoicism. Constancy in 
friendship. 

Bramble: Lowliness. Envy. Remorse. 

Branch of Currants: You please all. 

Branch of Thorns: Severity. Rigour. 

Bridal Rose: Happy love. 

Briers: Envy 

Broken Straw: Constancy 

Broom: Humility. Neatness. 

Browallia Jamisonii: Could you bear poverty 

Buckbean: Calm repose 

Bud of White Rose: Heart ignorant of love. 

Bugloss: Falsehood 

Bulrush: Docility 

Bundle of Reeds, with their Panicles: Music 

Burdock: Importunity. Touch me not; 

Buttercup: Riches; Memories of childhood. Ingratitude. 

Butterfly Orchis: Gaiety 

Butterfly Weed: Let me go. 

Cabbage: Profit 

Cacalia: Adulation 

Cactus: Thou leavest me. Warmth. 

Calla AEthiopica: Magnificent Beauty 

Calla Lilly: Feminine beauty. Delicacy; Modesty. 

Calycanthus: Benevolence 

Camelia: Pity. Gratitude. 

Camellia Japonica, Red: Unpretending excellence. 

Camellia Japonica, White: Perfected loveliness. 

Camillia: Gratitude. Perfect. Loveliness. 

Camomile/Chamomile: Energy in adversity 

Canary Grass: Perseverance, determination. 

Candytuft: Indifference 

Canterbury Bell: Gratitude. Constancy. Acknowledgement 

Cape Jasmine: I'm too happy. 

Cape Jasmine Gardenia: Transport, ecstasy. 

Cardamine: Paternal error. 

Cardinal Flower: Distinction. Preferment. 

Carnation: Pure and deep love. Pride and beauty. 

Carnation, Deep Red: Alas! for my poor heart. 

Carnation, Striped: Refusal 

Carnation, Yellow: Disdain 

Carrot Flower: Do not refuse me 

Catalpa Flower: Beware of the coquette. 

Catchfly: Snare. Caught at last. 

Catchfly (Silene), Red: Youthful love. 

Catchfly, White: I fall a victim. Betrayed 

Cedar: Think of me. I live for thee. Strength. 

Cedar Leaf: I live for thee. 

Cedar of Lebanon: Incorruptible 

Cedar Sprig: Constancy in love; I live for thee 

Celandine: Future joy. Joys to come. 

Cereus (Creeping): Modest genius. 

Cereus, Night Blooming: Transient Beauty. 

Centaury Delicacy 

Champignon: Suspicion 

Chequered Fritillary: Persecution 

Cherry: A good education. 

Cherry Blossom: Spiritual beauty 

Cherry Tree: Good education 

Cherry Tree, White: Deception 

Chestnut: Do me justice 

Chestnut Tree: Do me justice. Luxury. 

Chickweed: I cling to thee. Rendezvous 

Chickory : Frugality; Economy. 

China Aster: Love of variety. I will think of thee. 

China Aster, Double: I partake your sentiments. 

China Aster, Single: I will think of it, deliberation 

China, Pink: Aversion 

China or Indian Pink: Adversion 

China Rose: Beauty always new. 

Chinese Chrysanthemum: Cheerfulness under adversity. 

Chorozema Varium: You have many lovers 

Christmas Rose: Relieve my anxiety. 

Chrysanthemum: A heart left to desolation. 

Chrysanthemum, Red: I love. 

Chrysanthemum, Rose: In love 

Chrysanthemum, White: Truth, veracity 

Chrysanthemum, Yellow: Slighted love 

Cinnamon Tree: Forgiveness of injuries. 

Cinquefoil: Beloved child. A beloved daughter. Maternal affection. 

Cistus, or Rock Rose: Surety. Popular favour. 

Cistus, Gum: I shall die to-morrow. 

Citron: Ill-natured beauty. 

Clarkia: The variety of your conversation delights me 

Clematis: Artifice. Mental beauty. 

Clematis, Evergreen: Poverty 

Clinging Woodbine: Fraternal love 

Clotbur: Rudeness. Pertinacity. 

Clover, Four-leaved: Be mine. 

Clover, Red: Industry 

Clover, White: I promise. Think of me. 

Cloves: Dignity 

Clyanthus: Worldliness 

Coboea: Gossip 

Cockle: Vain is beauty without merit. 

Cockscomb Amaranth: Foppery. Affectation. Singularity. 

Colchium/Colchicum, or Meadow Saffron: My best days fled. My best days 
are past. 

Coltsfoot: Justice shall be done you. 

Columbine: Desertion. Folly 

Columbine, Purple: Resolved to win. 

Columbine, Red: Anxious and trembling. Great anxiety. 

Convolvulus: Bonds 

Convolvulus, Blue (Minor): Repose. Night. 

Convolvulus Major: Dead hope Extinguished hopes. 

Convolvulus Minor: Uncertainty 

Convolvulus, Pink: Worth sustained by judicious and tender affection. 

Corchorus: Impatience of happiness. Impatient of absence. 

Corcopsis: Love at first sight. 

Coreopsis: Always cheerful 

Coreopsis Arkansa: Love at first sight. 

Coriander: Hidden merit 

Corn: Riches. Abundance. 

Corn, Broken: Quarrel 

Corn Bottle: Delicacy 

Corn Buttercup: Riches, wealth 

Corn Cockle: Gentility 

Corn Straw: Agreement 

Cornel Tree: Duration 

Cornelian Cherry Tree: Continuance; Duration. 

Coronella: Success crown your wishes. 

Coronilla: Success to you. 

Cowslip: Native grace. Pensiveness. Winning grace. 

Cowslip, American: Divine beauty. You are my divinity. 

Coxcomb: Foppery 

Crab Blossom: Ill-tempered 

Cranberry: Cure for heartache. 

Crane's Bill: Envy 

Creeping Cereus: Horror 

Cress : Power. Stability, always reliable 

Crocus: Cheerfulness. Abuse not. 

Crocus, Spring: Youthful gladness. 

Crocus, Saffron: Mirth 

Crowfoot: Ingratitude 

Crowfoot (Aconite-leaved): Lustre 

Crown Imperial: Majesty. Power. Pride of birth 

Crowsbill: Envy 

Cuckoo Plant: Ardour 

Cucumber: Criticism 

Cudweed, American Unceasing remembrance. 

Currants: You please me. Thy frown will kill me. 

Cuscuta: Meanness 

Cyclamen: Diffidence 

Cypress: Death. Mourning. Despair; Mourning. 

Cypress and Marigold: Despair 

Daffodil: Chivalry. Unrequited love. Regard. 

Dahlia: Eloquence and dignity. Forever thine. 

Daisy, Garden: I share your feelings. I share your sentiments. 

Daisy, Michaelmas: Farewell 

Daisy, Party-coloured: Beauty 

Daisy, Red: Beauty unknown to possessor. 

Daisy, Single Field: I will think of it. 

Daisy, White: Innocence 

Daisy, Wild: I will think of it. 

Damask Rose: Bashful love. Brilliant complexion. 

Dandelion: Rustic oracle. Coquetry. Lover's oracle. 

Dandelion Ball: Depart 

Daphne Mezereon: I desire to please. 

Daphne Odora: I would not have you otherwise. 

Darnel (Ray grass): Vice. 

Datura: Deceitful charms. 

Deadleaves: Sadness 

Dew Plant: Serenade. 

Dianthus: Make haste. 

Diosma: Usefulness. 

Dittany: Birth. 

Dittany of Crete: Birth 

Dittany of Crete, White: Passion. 

Dittany, White: Passion. 

Dock: Patience. 

Dodder: Meanness. Baseness. 

Dogsbane: Deceit. Falsehood. 

Dogwood, Flowering: Am I indifferent to you? 

Double Daisy: Participation. Enjoyment. 

Dragon Plant: A snare. 

Dragonwort : Horror. Astonishment. 

Dyplidinia Brassinoda: You are too bold. 

Ebony: Hypocrisy. Blackness. 

Eglantine: I wound to heal. 

Elder: Compassion. Zealousness. 

Elecampane: Tears. 

Elm: Dignity and grace. 

Enchanter's Nightshade: Witchcraft. Sorcery. 

Endine: Frugality. 

Endive: Frugality. 

Epigaea, Repens: Budding beauty. 

Everflowering Candytuft: Indifference 

Eupatorium: Delay. 

Evening Primrose: Inconstancy 

Evergreen: Poverty and and worth. 

Evergreen Clematis: Poverty. Want. 

Evergreen Thorn: Solace in adversity. 

Everlasting: I think of thee. Never-ceasing remembrance. 

Everlasting Pea: Wilt thou go with me? Lasting pleasure. Go not away. 

Fennel: Force. Strength. Worthy all praise. 

Fern: Fascination. Sincerity. 

Fever Root: Delay. 

Ficoides, Ice Plant: Your looks freeze me. Addresses rejected. 

Fig: Argument. Longevity, long-lived. 

Fig Marigold: Idleness 

Fig Tree: Prolific 

Filbert: Reconciliation 

Fir: Elevation. Time 

Fir Tree: Elevation 

Flax: I feel your kindness. I feel your benefits. Domestic Industry. 
Fate. I am sensible of your kindness 

Flax-leaved: Tardiness 

Fleur-de-lis: Flame. I burn. 

Fleur-de-Luce: Fire. 

Flora's Bell: Without pretension 

Flos, Adonis: Painful recollections. 

Flowering Fern: Reverie. 

Flowering Reed: Confide in heaven. 

Flowering Rush: Confidence in Heaven 

Flower-of-an-Hour: Delicate beauty 

Flytrap: Deceit. Artifice. 

Fools' Parsley: Silliness. 

Forget-me-not: True love. Do not forget. 

Fox Glove: I am ambitious only for you. Insincerity. A wish. 

Foxtail Grass: Sporting 

Francisca Latifolia: Beware of a false friend 

Fraxinella: Fire 

French Honeysuckle: Rustic beauty. 

French Marigold: Jealousy 

French Willow: Bravery and humanity. 

Fritilaria (Guinea-hen Flower): Persecution 

Frog Ophrys: Disgust 

Fuchsia: Humble love. The ambition of my love thus plagues itself. 

Fuchsia, Scarlet: Taste 

Fuller's Teasel: Misanthropy 

Fumitory Spleen. Hatred. 

Furze: Anger. Love for all seasons 

Garden Anemone: Forsaken. 

Garden Chervil: Sincerity. 

Garden Daisy: I partake your sentiments. 

Gardenia: Transport, ecstasy. 

Garden Marigold: Sacred affection. Uneasiness. 

Garden Ranunculus: You are rich in attractions. 

Garden Sage: Esteem. 

Garland of Roses: Reward of virtue. 

Gentian: Intrinsic worth. Integrity. 

Gentian, Fringed: Intrinsic worth. 

Geranium, Apple: Present preference. Facility. 

Geranium, Dark: Melancholy 

Geranium, Ivy: Your hand for next dance. Bridal favour. I engage you 
for the next dance 

Geranium, Lemon: Unexpected meeting 

Geranium, Nutmeg: I expect a meeting. Expected meeting. 

Geranium, Oak: Lady, deign to smile. A melancholy mind. 

Geranium, Oak-leaf: True friendship. 

Geranium, Pencilled: Ingenuity. 

Geranium, Rose: Preference. I prefer you. 

Geranium, Scarlet: Silliness. Comforting. Stupidity. 

Geranium, Silver-leaf: Recall 

Geranium, Wild: Steadfast piety. 

Germander Speedwell: Facility 

Gillyflower: Bonds of affection.Lasting beauty 

Gillyflower, Common: Lasting Beauty. 

Gillyflower, Stock: Promptness 

Gladiolus : Ready armed 

Glory Flower: Glorious beauty. Glory. 

Glycine: Your friendship is agreeable to me 

Goat's Rue: Reason 

Gold Basket: Tranquility 

Golden Rod: Encouragement. Precaution. 

Gooseberry: Anticipation 

Goosefoot: Goodness 

Gorse: Endearing affection. Anger. 

Gourd: Extend, Bulk. 

Grammanthes: Your temper is too hasty. 

Grape: Charity. Intemperance. 

Grape Vine: Intemperance 

Grass: Utility. Submission. Usefulness. 

Great Yellow Daffodil: Chivalry 

Greek Valerian: Rupture 

Guelder Rose: Winter. Age. Good news 

Gum Cistus: I shall die to-morrow 

Hand Flower Tree: Warning 

Harebell: Grief. Retirement. Submission. 

Hawkweed: Quicksightedness 

Quicksightedness Hawthorn: Hope 

Hazel: Reconciliation 

Heart's Ease: Think of me. 

Heart's Ease, Purple: You occupy my thoughts. 

Heath: Solitude 

Helenium: Tears 

Heliotrope: I adore you. Devotion. 

Heliotrope, Peruvian: I love. Devotion. Faithfulness. Infatuation, 
adoration. 

Hellebore: Scandal. Calumny. 

Helmet Flower (Monkshood): Knight-errantry 

Hemlock: You will be my death. 

Hemp: Fate 

Henbane: Blemish. Fault. Imperfection. 

Hepatica: Confidence 

Hibiscus: Delicate beauty 

Hoarhound: Fire 

Holly: Domestic happiness. Am I forgotten? Foresight. 

Holly Herb: Enchantment 

Hollyhock: Fruitfulness. Fecundity. Ambition. 

Hollyhock, White: Female ambition 

Honesty (Lunaria): Sincerity. Honesty. Fascination. 

Honey Flower: Sweet and secret love. 

Honeysuckle: Spirit vision. The bond of love. Devoted love. Fidelity 
Generous and devoted affection. 

Honeysuckle, Coral: The colour of my fate. 

Honeysuckle (French): Rustic beauty. 

Honeysuckle, Monthly: I will not answer hastily. Domestic happiness. 

Honeysuckle, Wild: Devoted love 

Hop: Injustice 

Hornbeam : Ornament 

Hornbeam Tree: Ornament, a treasure 

Horse-Chestnut: Luxury 

Hortensia: You are cold. 

House-Leek: Domestic economy. Vivacity. 

Houstania: Innocence; Content. 

Houstonia: Content 

Hoya (Wax Plant): Sculpture 

Humble Plant: Despondency. Humility. 

Hundred-leaved Rose: Dignity of mind. 

Hyacinth: Jealousy Constancy; Benevolence. Sport. Game. Play. 

Hyacinth, Blue: Constancy 

Hyacinth, Purple: Sorrow 

Hyacinth, White: Unobtrusive loveliness. 

Hydrangea: Heartlessness. Vain-glory. 

Hyssop: Cleanliness 

Iceland Moss: Health 

Ice Plant: Your looks freeze me 

Indian Cress: Resignation. Warlike trophy. 

Indian Jasmine (Ipomoea): Attachment; I attach myself to you. 

Indian Pink (Double): Always lovely. 

Indian Plum: Privation. 

Ipomaca: I attach myself to you. 

Iris: I have a message for you. 

Iris, Common Garden: A message for thee. 

Iris, German: Flame 

Iris, Yellow: Flame 

Ivy: Fidelity. Marriage. 

Ivy Leaf: Friendship 

Ivy, Sprig of, with tendrils: Assiduous to please. 

Ivy Tendrils: Assiduous to please 

Ivy Vine: Matrimony, marriage 

Jacob's Ladder: Come down 

Japan Rose: Beauty is your only attraction. 

Jasmine: Amiability 

Jasmine, Cape: Transport of joy. 

Jasmine, Carolina: Separation 

Jasmine, Indian: I attach myself to you. 

Jasmine, Spanish: Sensuality 

Jasmine, White: Amiability 

Jasmine, Yellow: Grace and elegance 

Jessamine, Cape: Transient joy 

Jessamine, White: Amiability 

Jessamine, Yellow : Grace; elegance 

Jonquil: Return my affection. Desire; Affection returned. I desire a 
return of affection. 

Judas-Tree: Betrayed. Unbelief. 

Jumper: Asylum. Aid. Protection. 

Juniper: Perfect loveliness. Succour. Protection. 

Justicia: The perfection of female loveliness. 

Kalmia (Mountain Laurel): Treachery 

Kennedia: Intellectual beauty. Mental beauty. 

Kings-cups: Desire of riches. I wish I was rich. 

Laburnum: Forsaken. Pensive Beauty. 

Lady's Slipper: Win me and wear me. Capricious beauty 

Lagerstraemia, Indian: Eloquence 

Lagerstroema (Cape Myrtle): Eloquence 

Lantana: Rigour 

Larch: Boldness. Audacity. 

Larkspur: Fickleness. Lightness. Levity. 

Larkspur, Pink: Lightness. Fickleness. 

Larkspur, Purple: Haughtiness 

Laurel: Glory. 

Laurel, American: Words, though sweet, may deceive. 

Laurel, Common, in flower: Perfidy 

Laurel, Ground: Perseverance 

Laurel, Mountain: Glory. Victory. Ambition of a hero 

Laurel-leaved Magnolia: Dignity 

Laurestina/Laurestine/Laurestinus/Laurustina: I die if neglected. A 
token. 

Lavatera: Sweet disposition 

Lavender: Mistrust. Distrust. 

Leaves (dead): Melancholy 

Lemon: Zest 

Lemon Blossom: Discretion. Prudence. Fidelity in love. 

Lettuce: Cold-hearted 

Lichen: Dejection. Solitude. 

Licorice, Wild: I declare against you. 

Lilac: First emotion of love. 

Lilac, Field: Humility 

Lilac, Purple: First emotion of love 

Lilac, White: Youthful. Innocence. Candor. 

Lily: Purity; modesty 

Lily of the Valey: Return of happiness 

Lily, Day: Coquetry 

Lily, Imperial: Majesty 

Lily, Scarlet: High-bred, high-souled 

Lily, Water: Eloquence 

Lily, White: Majesty. Purity. Sweetness. 

Lily, Yellow: Falsehood. Gaiety. 

Linden Leaf: Matrimony, marriage 

Linden Sprig: Conjugal love 

Linden Tree: Conjugal love 

Linden or Lime Tree: Marriage. Conjugal love. 

Lint: I feel my obligations. 

Live Oak: Liberty 

Liverwort: Confidence 

Lobelia: Malevolence 

Locust: Affection beyond the grave. 

Locust Tree: Elegance. Affection beyond the grave 

Locust Tree (green): Love beyond the grave Affection beyond the grave. 

London Pride: Frivolity 

Lote Tree: Concord 

Lotus: Forgetful of the past. Eloquence. 

Lotus Flower: Estranged love. 

Lotus Leaf: Recantation 

Love in a Mist: You puzzle me. Perplexity. 

Love-in-a-Puzzle: Embarrassment 

Love Lies Bleeding: Hopeless, not heartless. 

Lucerne: Life, existence 

Lungwort (Pulmonaria): Thou art my life. 

Lupine: Dejection. Voraciousness. Imagination. 

Lychnis: Religious enthusiasm 

Lythrum: Pretension 

Magnolia: Love of Nature. 

Magnolia, Grandiflora: Peerless and proud. 

Magnolia, Swamp: Perseverance 

Maiden's Hair: Discretion 

Maize: Riches. 

Mallow: Good and Kind. Sweetness. Mildness. 

Mallow, Marsh: Beneficience 

Mallow, Syrian: Consumed by love. Persuasion. 

Mallow, Venetian: Delicate beauty. 

Manchineal/Manchineel Tree: Falseness. 

Mandrake: Horror. Rarity. Honor. 

Maple: Reserve. 

Marigold: Cruelty. Sacred Affection. Grief. 

Marigold, French: Jealousy. 

Marigold, Prophetic: Prediction. 

Margold, Small Cape: Omen. Sign 

Marigold and Cypress: Despair. 

Marjoram: Blushes. 

Marshmallow: Beneficience. 

Marvel of Peru (Four o-clock): Timidity. 

Mayflower: Welcome. 

Meadow Lychnis: Wit. 

Meadow Saffron: My best days are gone. Growing old. 

Meadow Sweet: Uselessness. 

Mercury: Goodness. 

Mesembryanthemum: Idleness. 

Mezereon: Desire to please. A flirt. 

Mignonette: Moral and mental beauty. Your qualities surpass your charms. 
Worth and loveliness. 

Milfoil: War. 

Milkweed: Hope in misery. 

Milvetch: Your presence softens my pain. 

Milkwort: Hermitage. 

Mimosa: Sensitiveness. 

Minchineel Tree: Hypocrisy. 

Mint: Virtue. 

Mistletoe: Obstacles to be overcome. I surmount all difficulties. I 
surmount everything. 

Mock Orange (Syringia): Counterfeit. 

Monkshood: Deceit. A deadly foe is near. Treachery. 

Moonwort: Forgetfulness. 

Morning Glory: Coquetry. Affection: Vain glory. 

Moschatel: Weakness. 

Moss: Maternal love. 

Mossy Saxifrage: Affection. 

Moss Rose: Voluptious love. 

Motherwort: Secret love. Concealed love. 

Mountain Ash: I watch over you. Prudence. 

Mourning Bride: Unfortunate attachment. I have lost all. 

Mouse Ear: Forget me not. 

Moving Plant: Agitation. 

Mudwort: Tranquility. 

Mugwort: Good luck. Happiness. 

Mullien/Mullen: Good nature. 

Mushroom: Suspicion. 

Mush Plant: Weakness. 

Mustard Seed: Indifference. 

Myrrh: Gladness. 

Myrtle: Love in absence. Love. 

Narcissus: Uncertainty. Egotism. Self-love. 

Nasturtium: Patriotism. Splendor. 

Nettle: Cruelty. Slander. 

Night Blooming Cereus: Transient beauty. 

Nightshade: Dark thoughts. Bitter truth. 

A Nosegay: Gallantry. 

Oak: Hospitality. Bravery. 

Oak Leaves: Bravery and Humanity. 

Oak Sprig: Hospitality. 

Oak (white): Independence. 

Oats: The witching soul of music. 

Oleander: Beware. 

Olive: Peace. 

Orange: Generosity. 

Orange Blossoms: Your purity equals your loveliness. Chastity. 

Orange flower: Chastity. Bridal festivities. 

Orange Tree: Generosity. 

Orchis: Beauty. 

Osier: Frankness. 

Osmunda: I dream of thee. 

Ox Eye: Patience. 

Palm: Victory. 

Pansy: You occupy my thoughts. Think of me. 

Pansy, Purple: Heart's ease. 

Parsley: Entertainment. Festivity. Banquet. Lasting Pleasures. 

Pasque Flower: You have no claims. 

Passion Flower: Religious fervor. Devotion. 

Patience Dock: Patience. 

Pea: An appointed meeting. 

Pea, Everlasting: Wilt go with me? 

Pea, Sweet: Departure. 

Pear and Pear Tree: Affection. 

Pennyroyal: Flee Away! 

Peony: Anger. Ostentaion. Shame. Bashfulness. 

Peppermint: Warmth of feeling. 

Periwinkle: Sweet memories. 

Periwinkle, Blue: Early friendship. Early attachment. 

Periwinkle, White: Pleasures of memory. Pleasant recollections. 

Persicaria: Restoration. 

Persimmon: Bury me amid nature's beauties. 

Peruvian Heliotrope: Devotion 

Petunica: Am not proud. 

Pheasant's Eye: Sorrowful memories. Remembrance. 

Phlox Our souls united. Unanimity. United hearts. 

Pigeon Berry: Indifference 

Pimpernel: Rendezvous. Change. Assignation. 

Pine: Time. Endurance. Daring. Pity 

Pine Apple: You are perfect. 

Pine, Black: Pity 

Pine, Pitch: Philosophy. Time and faith. 

Pine, Spruce: Hope in adversity. Farewell. 

Pine Tree: Courage, daring 

Pink: Pure affection. Boldness. 

Pink, Carnation: Woman's love. 

Pink, Clove: Dignity 

Pink, Double-red: Pure and ardent love. 

Pink, Indian: Aversion 

Pink, Indian, Double: Always lovely. 

Pink, Indian, Single: Aversion, dislike 

Pink, Mountain: You are aspiring. 

Pink, Red: Love, ardent and sincere. Pure love. 

Pink, Single: Pure love 

Pink, Variegated: Refusal 

Pink, White: You are fair. Ingeniousness. Talent. 

Pink, Yellow: Disdain 

Plane, or Platane: Genius 

Plane Tree: Genius 

Pleurisy Root (Asclopias): Heartache cure. 

Plum, Indian: Privation, suffering. 

Plum Tree: Genius. Keep your promise. 

Plum Tree, Wild: Independence 

Plum, Wild: Independence 

Poet's Narcissus: Egotism, self-love 

Polyanthus: Confidence. Heart's mystery. Pride of riches. 

Polyanthus, Crimson: The heart's mystery. 

Polyanthus, Lilac: Confidence 

Pomegranate: Foolishness. Conceit. 

Pomegranate, Flower: Mature elegance. 

Pompion, or Pumpkin: Grossness; Coarseness 

Poplar, Black: Courage 

Poplar, White: Time 

Poppy: Consolation 

Poppy, Corn: Consolation 

Poppy, Red: Consolation 

Poppy, Scarlet: Fantastic extravagance. 

Poppy, White: Sleep of the heart. Oblivion. Sleep, My bane. My antidote. 

Potato: Benevolence 

Prickly Pear: Satire 

Pride of China (Melia): Dissension. 

Primrose: Modest worth. Silent love. Early youth. 

Primrose, Evening: Inconstancy 

Primrose, Red: Unpatronized merit. 

Privet: Mildness. Prohibition. 

Privit, or Prim: Prohibition 

Pumpkin: Coarseness, grossness. 

Purple Clover: Provident 

Purple Scabious: Mourning 

Pyrus Japonica: Fairies' fire. 

Quaking-Grass: Agitation 

Quamoclit: Busybody 

Queen of the Meadow: Uselessness 

Queen's Rocket: You are the queen of coquettes. Fashionable 

Quince: Temptation 

Ragged-robin (Lychnis): Wit 

Ranunculus: You are radiant with charms. I am dazzled by your charms 

Ranunculus, Garden: You are radiant with charms. You are rich in 
attractions. 

Ranunculus, Wild: Ingratitude 

Raspberry: Remorse 

Ray Grass: Vice 

Red Bay: Memory 

Red Catchfly: Youthful love. 

Reeds: Music, musical 

Reed, Split: Indiscretion 

Rest Harrow: Obstacle 

Rhubarb: Advice 

Rocket: Rivalry 

Rose, Austrian: Thou art all that is lovely. 

Rose, Bridal: Happy love 

Rose, Burgundy: Unconscious beauty 

Rose, Cabbage: Ambassador of love 

Rose, Campion: Only deserve my love. 

Rose, Carolina: Love is dangerous 

Rose, Christmas: Tranquilize my anxiety. 

Rose, Cinnamon: Without pretension. 

Rose, Damask: Brilliant complexion. Freshness 

Rose, Deep Red: Bashful shame. 

Rose, Dog: Pleasure and pain. 

Rose, Full-blown: You are beautiful. 

Rose, Inermis: Ingratitude 

Rose Leaf: I never trouble. 

Rose, Maiden's Blush: If you love me, you will discover it 

Rose, Musk: Capricious beauty. 

Rose, Red: I love you. 

Rose, Sweetbriar: Sympathy 

Rose, Tea: Always lovely 

Rose, White, Full: I am worthy of you 

Rose, White (withered): Transient impression 

Rose, White and Red together: Unity 

Rose, Wild, Single: Simplicity 

Rose, Yellow: Decrease of love. Infidelity. Unfaithfulness. Jealousy. 

Rose, York and Lancaster: War 

Roses, Garland of: Reward of virtue. 

Roses, Wreath of: Reward of virtue. 

Rosebay (Rhododendron): Beware. Danger. 

Rosebud: Confession of love. Young girl. 

Rosebud, Moss: Confession of love. 

Rosebud, Red: Pure and lovely. You are young and beautiful 

Rosebud, White: The heart that knows not love. Girlhood. Too young to 
love. 

Rosemary: Your presence revives me. Remembrance. 

Rudbeckia: Justice 

Rue: Disdain 

Rue, Wild: Manners 

Rush: Docility 

Rye Grass: Changeable disposition. 

Saffron/Saffron Flower: Do not abuse. Excess is dangerous. Beware of 
excess. 

Saffron Crocus: Do not abuse me. 

Saffron, Meadow: My happiest days are past. 

Sage: Esteem. Domestic Virtue. 

Sage, Garden: Esteem 

Sainfoin: Agitation 

Saint John's Wort (Hypericum): Animosity. Superstition.You are a 
prophet 

Sardonia: Irony 

Sardony: Irony 

Satin-flower (Lunaria): Sincerity. Forgetfulness. Am I forgotten? 

Saxifrage, Mossy: Affection 

Scabious: Unfortunate love. 

Scabious, Sweet: Widowhood 

Scarlet Lychnis: Sunbeaming eyes 

Schinus: Religious enthusiasm. 

Scotch Fir: Elevation 

Scotch Thistle: Retaliation 

Scratch Weed: Roughness. Hardness, harshness 

Sensitive Plant: Timidity. Modesty.Sensibility. Delicate 
feelings.Sensitiveness 

Senvy: Indifference 

Serpent Cactus: Horror. Surprise. 

Service Tree : Prudence 

Shamrock: Light-heartedness 

Shepherd's Purse: I offer you my all 

Silver Weed: Naivet� 

Snakesfoot: Horror. Terror. 

Snake's Lounge: Slander 

Snapdragon: Presumption. No, never. 

Snowball: Bound. Thoughts of heaven. 

Snowdrop: Hope. Consolation. 

Sorrel: Wit ill-timed. Parental affection 

Sorrel, Wild: Wit ill-timed 

Sorrel, Wood: Joy 

Southernwood: Jest. Bantering. 

Spanish Jasmine: Sensuality 

Spearmint: Warm feelings. Warmth of sentiment. 

Speedwell: Female fidelity. 

Speedwell, Germander" Facility 

Speedwell, Veronica: Female fidelity. 

Spider, Ophrys: Adroitness 

Spiderwort: Esteem not love. Esteem, but not love 

Spiked Willow Herb: Pretension 

Spindle-tree: Your charms are engraven on my heart. Your image is 
engraved on my heart 

Spotted Arum" Ardor, great warmth 

Spring Caroline: Disappointment 

Star of Bethlehem: Reconciliation. Purity. Guidance 

Starwort: Afterthought. 

Starwort, American: Welcome to a stranger. Cheerfulness in old age. 

Stock: Lasting beauty. 

Stock, Ten-week: Promptness 

Stonecrop: Tranquility 

Stramonium, Common: Disguise 

Straw: Agreement; United. 

Straw, Broken: Rupture of a contract. Quarrel, contention 

Straw, Whole: Union, unity 

Strawberry: Perfect excellence 

Strawberry Tree (Arbutus): Esteem and love 

Sumac/Sumach: Splendid misery. 

Sumach, Venice: Splendour. Intellectual excellence. 

Sunflower: False riches. 

Sunflower, Dwarf: Your devout admirer. Adoration 

Sunflower, Fall: Pride 

Sunflower, Tall: Lofty and wise thoughts. Haughtiness 

Swallow-wort: Cure for heartache. 

Sweet Basil: Good wishes. 

Sweet Briar : Poetry. Simplicity 

Sweetbrier, American: Simplicity 

Sweetbrier, European: I wound to heal. 

Sweetbrier, Yellow: Decrease of love. Let us forget 

Sweet Flag: Fitness 

Sweet Pea: A meeting. Delicate pleasures. 

Sweet Sultan: Felicity. Happiness. Felicity. Widowhood. 

Sweet William: Artifice. Dexterity. Gallantry. Will you smile? 

Sycamore: Curiosity 

Syringa: Memory. Fraternal love. 

Syringa, Carolina: Disappointment 

Syringia: Memory 

Tamarisk: Crime 

Tansy: I declare against you. 

Tare: Vice 

Teasel: Misanthropy 

Tendrils of Climbing Plants: Ties 

Tendrils of Plants: Ties 

Thistle: Austerity. Sternness. 

Thistle, Common:. Austerity. 

Thistle, Fuller's: Misanthropy. 

Thistle, Scotch: Retaliation. 

Thorn Apple: Deceitful charms. 

Thorn, Black: Difficulty 

Thorn, Branch of: Severity 

Thorns: Severity 

Thrift: Sympathy 

Throatwood (Pulmonaria): Neglected beauty 

Throatwort: Neglected beauty 

Thyme: Activity 

Tiger Flower: May pride befriend thee. For once my pride befriend me. 

Touch me not, Balsam: Impatience 

Traveller's Joy: Safety, security 

Tree of Life: Old age 

Trefoil: Revenge 

Tremella: Resistance 

Tremella Nestoc: Opposition, resistance 

Trillium Pictum: Modest beauty 

Triptilion Spinosum: Be prudent 

Truffle: Surprise 

Trumpet Flower: Separation. Fame. 

Tuberose: Dangerous pleasures. Voluptuousness. Sweet voice. 

Tulip: Declaration of love. Fame. 

Tulip, Red: Declaration of love 

Tulip Tree: Rural happiness. Fame. 

Tulip, Variegated: Beautiful eyes. 

Tulip, Yellow: Hopeless love. 

Turnip: Charity. 

Tussilage: (Sweet-scented): Justice shall be done you. 

Valerian: Facility. Accommodating disposition. 

Valerian, Common: Accommodating disposition. 

Valerian, Greek: Rupture 

Valerian, Red: Readiness 

Venice Sumach: Splendour. Intellectual excellence. 

Venus' Car: Fly with me. 

Venus's Flytrap: Caught at last. 

Venus's Looking-glass: Flattery. 

Venus' Trap: Deceit. 

Verbena: Sensibility. Sensitiveness. 

Verbena, Pink: Family union. 

Verbena, Purple: I weep for you. Regret. 

Verbena, White: Pray for me. 

Verinoca Speciosa: I dare not. 

Vernal Grass: Poor but happy. 

Veronica: Fidelity. 

Vervain: Enchantment. 

Vetch: I cling to thee. Shyness. 

Vine: Intoxication. Drunkenness. 

Violet, Blue: Faithfulness. Modesty, modest love. 

Violet, Dame: Watchfulness. You are the queen of coquettes. 

Violet, Purple: You occupy my thoughts. 

Violet, Sweet: Modesty. 

Violet, White: Purity. Candor. Modesty. Innocence. 

Violet, Yellow: Modest worth. Rural happiness. 

Virginian Spiderwort: Momentary happiness. 

Virgin's Bower: Filial love 

Viscaria Oculata: Will you dance with me? 

Volkamenia: May you be happy 

Wall Flower: Fidelity in misfortune. Fidelity in adversity. 

Walnut: Intellect. Stratagem. 

Watcher-by-the-wayside: Never despair 

Water Lily: Purity of heart. 

Water Melon: Bulkiness 

Wax Plant: Susceptibility. 

Weeping Willow: Forsaken. Melancholy. 

Wheat: Wealth. Riches. Prosperity. 

Whin: Anger 

White Jasmine: Amiableness 

White Julienne: Despair not. 

White Lily: Purity and modesty. 

White Mullein: Good nature. 

White Oak: Independence. 

White Pink: Talent. 

White Poplar: Time. 

White Rose (dried): Death preferable to loss of innocence. Death 
before loss of innocence. 

Whortleberry: Treachery. Treason. 

Willow, Common: Forsaken 

Willow, Creeping: Love forsaken. 

Willow, French: Bravery and humanity. 

Willow-Herb: Pretension. 

Willow, Water: Freedom. 

Willow, Weeping: Mourning. 

Windflower: Desertion, forsaken. 

Winter Cherry: Deception 

Witch Hazel: A spell is on me 

Woodbine: Fraternal love 

Wood Sorrel: Joy. Maternal tenderness. 

Wormwood: Absence 

Xanthium: Rudeness. Pertinacity. 

Xeranthemum: Cheerfulness under adversity. 

Yarrow: Cure for the heartache. 

Yew: Sadness. Sorrow. Penitence, repentance. 

Zennae: Absent friends 

Zephyr Flower: Expectation 

Zinnia: I mourn your absence. Thoughts of absent friends. 

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