The Meaning of Flowers
The tradition of associating each flower with a meaning is very old and comes from the Far East. Over time, these meanings have gradually taken root in the West to the point of becoming an important element when giving flowers.
Below we present a complete list, alphabetically ordered, of flowers and their meanings that we have obtained from the website of publiboda.
A Acacia Elegance Yellow Acacia Secret love Sorrel Patience Aconite You seek my death Oleander Seduction Adonis Loving memories Columbine Adolescence Basil Hatred Yellow Stock Fidelity in adversity Red Stock Lasting beauty Almond tree Indiscretion Musk Weakness Lupine Truthfulness Red Poppy Consolation White Poppy Sleep Ambrosia The return of love Anemone Abandonment Wild Anemone Weariness Spotted Arum Ardor Saffron Knowledge of excess Azalea Temperance Lily Innocent heart
B Begonia Cordiality Belladonna Sincerity Betony Surprise Snapdragon Presumption
C Marigold Restlessness, I will calm your sorrows Winter Bellflower Hope Campanula Coquetry Nasturtium Obedience White Rosebud Innocent in love Red Rosebud Purity Yellow Carnation Disdain Striped Carnation Rejection Red Carnation Sighing heart Poet's Carnation Gallantry Woolly Thistle Revenge Cornflower Happiness Cyclamen Distrust Cinquefoil Maternal affection Wild Carnation Woman's love Clematis Beauty of soul Bindweed Humility Greater Bindweed Insinuation Yellow Chrysanthemum Unrequited love White Chrysanthemum Sincerity Red Chrysanthemum I love you
D Dahlia Instability Dimorphotheca Jealousy, care Four o'clock Lost hopes
E False Ebony Abandoned Sweetbriar Those who love you will make you cry Juniper Lasting affection Scabiosa Widowhood Lavender Fervor Joe Pye Weed Gratitude
F Coltsfoot Justice must be done Chinese Lantern Gratitude Orange Blossom Chastity Plum Blossom Keep your promise Cuckoo Flower Wit Fleur-de-lis Flame Apple Blossom Preference Fritillaria Majesty Fuchsia Taste
G Gentian You are unfair Scarlet Geranium Consolation Dark Geranium Melancholy Climbing Geranium Bride's favor Pink Geranium Preference Sunflower Adoration Wisteria I cling to you Gladiolus Lively spirit, love rendezvous Sweet Pea Departure
H Sneezeweed Tears Heliotrope Devotion, desire for friendship Pennywort Desire for wealth St. Anthony's Herb Pretension Ivy Marital fidelity Fennel Strength St. John's Wort Animosity Hyssop Cleanliness Laurel Leaf I will change, but after death Hydrangea Caprice
I Impatiens Impatience Blue Iris Pleasant news White Iris Hope
J Hyacinth Constancy White Jasmine Kindness, attachment Scented Narcissus Desire for affection to return
L Tear Agitation Laurel Glory Lilac Humility Iris Greetings Lily of the Valley Return of happiness Lotus Eloquence Honesty Sincerity
M Honeysuckle Bonds of love Magnolia Love of nature, sympathy Hollyhock Ambition Wild Mallow Gentleness Daisy Do you love me? Quince Temptation Mint Virtue Mimosa Youthful joy Myrtle True love Mistletoe I overcome my difficulties
N Daffodil Selfishness Nigella Gentleness Water Lily Purity of heart Forget-me-not Forget me not
O Olive Peace Orchid A beauty Nettle You are cruel
P Broken Straw Broken commitment Unbroken Straw Union Pansy Remembrance Peony Truthfulness Petunia You relieve me Phlox Unanimity Polyanthus Confidence Primrose Grace Pasque Flower You cannot pretend anything
R Buttercup Ingratitude Rhododendron Danger Rosemary Remembrance Rose Love Yellow Rose Weakening of love, jealousy White Rose I am worthy of you White and Red Rose Mixed feelings Dog Rose Joy and pain Christmas Rose Relieve my anxiety Red Rose Beauty Thornless Rose Without fear Single Rose Innocence
S Juniper Succor Sage Domestic virtue Creeping Willow Unrequited love Weeping Willow Affliction Elder Fervor Corncockle Young love
T Whole Wheat Stalk Agreement Broken Wheat Stalk Dispute Tamarisk Crime Yew Sorrow Thyme Constancy Stag's Horn Consideration, chivalry Clover Revenge White Clover Think of me Four-leaf Clover Be mine Red Clover Industry Pansy Perplexity Yellow Tulip Hopeless love Red Tulip Declaration of love
U Meadowsweet Futility
V Valerian Adaptability Goldenrod Encouragement Vervain Charm Veronica Fidelity Viper's Bugloss Falsehood Periwinkle Friendship Blue Violet Confidence Sweet Violet Modesty
Z Zinnia Remembrance of absent friends