Flower Meanings
Reference: "Kate Greenaway's Language
of Flowers"
Undecided about which flower to send to that
special someone?
Each type of flower has its own subtle
meaning. If you want to convey
just the right message,
check below to find your flower's true meaning.
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Acacia: |
Friendship |
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Acacia
(yellow): |
Secret love |
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Almond (flowering): |
Hope |
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Alyssum
(sweet): |
Beauty |
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Amaranth
(globe): |
Unfading love |
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Amaryllis: |
Pride, Beauty |
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Anemone: |
Forsaken |
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Aster: |
Afterthought |
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Bachelor's Button: |
Celibacy |
top |
Beech: |
Prosperity |
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Bell Flowers:
|
Gratitude |
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Birch:
|
Meekness |
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Cactus: |
Warmth |
top |
Calla: |
Beauty |
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Camelia, Red:
|
Excellence |
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Camelia,
White: |
Loveliness |
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Carnation,
Red: |
For my poor heart |
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Cedar:
|
Strength |
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Chrysanthemum,
Red: |
I love you |
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Chrysanthemum,
White: |
Truth |
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Clover: |
Be mine |
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Coreopsis:
|
Always cheerful |
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Corn: |
Richness |
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Crocus: |
Youthful gladness |
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Daffodil: |
Regard |
top |
Dahlia: |
Instability |
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Daisy:
|
Innocence |
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Fennel: |
Worthy of praise |
top |
Fern:
|
Fascination |
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Forget me not: |
True Love |
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French
Honeysuckle: |
Rustic Beauty |
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French
Marigold: |
Jealousy |
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French Willow:
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Bravery |
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Geranium: |
Melancholy |
top |
Geranium, Ivy:
|
Bridal Favor |
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Grapes: |
Abundance |
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Golden Rod:
|
Precaution |
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Hawthorn: |
Hope |
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Heliotrope:
|
Faithfulness |
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Hibiscus: |
Delicate beauty |
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Holly: |
Foresight |
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Hollyhock:
|
Ambition |
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Honeysuckle:
|
Devoted affection |
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Hyacinth: |
Sport, Game |
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Hyssop: |
Cleanliness |
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Iris: |
Message |
top |
Ivy:
|
Fidelity, Marriage |
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Jasmine: |
Amiability |
top |
Jasmine
(yellow): |
Grace and Elegance |
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Juniper: |
Protection |
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Lantana: |
Rigour |
top |
Larkspur:
|
Lightness |
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Laurel: |
Glory |
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Lemon
Blossoms: |
Fidelity |
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Lilac, Purple:
|
First Love |
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Lily, Day:
|
Coquetry |
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Lily,
Imperial: |
Majesty |
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Lily, White:
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Purity, Sweetness |
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Lily, Yellow:
|
Gaiety |
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Lily of the
Valley: |
Return of Happiness |
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Lotus: |
Eloquence |
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Lotus Flower:
|
Estranged Love |
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Love in Mist:
|
Perplexity |
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Lupine:
|
Imagination |
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Magnolia: |
Love of Nature |
top |
Maple: |
Reserve |
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Marjoram: |
Blushes |
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Mint:
|
Virtue |
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Morning Glory:
|
Affectation |
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Myrtle: |
Love |
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Narcissus: |
Egotism |
top |
Nasturtium:
|
Patriotism |
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Oak leaves: |
Bravery |
top |
Oleander: |
Beware |
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Orange
Blossoms: |
Purity = loveliness |
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Palm: |
Victory |
top |
Pansy: |
Thoughts |
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Peach
Blossoms: |
I am your captive. |
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Pear:
|
Affection |
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Pear Tree:
|
Comfort |
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Periwinkle,
Blue: |
Early friendship |
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Periwinkle,
White: |
Pleasures of Memory |
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Phlox: |
Unanimity |
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Poppy, Red:
|
Consolation |
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Primrose: |
Early Youth |
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Ranunculus: |
You are radiant with charms
|
top |
Rose: |
Love |
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Rose, bridal:
|
Happy love |
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Rose,
Burgundy: |
Unconscious Beauty |
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Rose,
Multiflora: |
Grace |
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Rose, Single:
|
Simplicity |
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Rose, White:
|
I am worthy of you. |
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Rose, Yellow:
|
Decrease of Love |
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Rose,
White/Red: |
Unity |
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Rosebud, red:
|
Pure and lovely |
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Rosebud,
White: |
Girlhood |
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Sage: |
Domestic Virtue |
top |
Snapdragon:
|
Presumption |
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Snowdrop: |
Hope |
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Sorrel: |
Affection |
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Star of
Bethlehem: |
Purity |
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Stock: |
Lasting Beauty |
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Sunflower:
|
Adoration |
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Sweet Basil:
|
Good Wishes |
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Sweet Pea:
|
Delicate Pleasure |
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Sycamore:
|
Curiosity |
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Thistle: |
Austerity |
top |
Thyme: |
Activity |
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Trumpet: |
Flower Fame |
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Tuberose: |
Dangerous Pleasure |
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Tulip, Red:
|
Declaration of Love |
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Tulip,
Variegated: |
Beautiful Eyes |
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Turnip: |
Charity |
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Veronica: |
Fidelity |
top |
Vine:
|
Intoxication |
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Violet, Blue:
|
Faithfulness |
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Violet,
Yellow: |
Happiness |
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Walnut: |
Intellect |
top |
Water Lily:
|
Purity of Heart |
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Willow,
Creeping: |
Love Forsaken |
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Willow, Water:
|
Freedom |
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