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During the Victorian Era, each flower had its own unique meaning which enabled lovers to convey messages to each other without having to write or talk. No wait.... To this day, flowers can say love, console, congratulatein achievement and celebrate friendship. Their messages have evolved tremendously through the ages. The following glossary is compiled from a selection of ancient and contemporary sources. It includes an A-Z list of over 180 different types of flowers that I could think of (if you're curious about a certain flower that is missing in the list below, please notify me and I'll add it to the list). Anywayz, lets get started! Click on the letter of the alphabet that your desired flower's name begins with to check out it's symbolic meaning below. AND, don't miss to check out the following related sites that I have put up to:
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The Picture Gallery of Flowers
Symbolic Meanings of All RosesFlower of the Month (each month) Combination of Flowers' SymbolismJokes -- Flowers' Double Meanings
| ALSTROEMERIA: | Patience, Blissful Pleasure |
| ABOR VITAE: | Unchanging Friendship |
| ACACIA: Yellow |
Friendship Secret Love |
| AGAPANTHUS: | Love Letters |
| ALLIUM: | Unity, Humility |
| ALMOND (flowering): | Hope |
| ALYSSUM: | Worthy beyond Beauty |
| AMARYLLIS: | Pride, Timidity, Splendid Beauty |
| ANEMONE: | Forsaken, Expectations |
| ANTHURIUM: | Lover |
| ASPARAGUS FERN: | Fascination |
| ASTER: | Afterthought, Daintiness |
| ASTILBE: | I'll Still be Waiting |
| AZALEA: | First Love, Temperance TOP^ |
| BABY'S BREATH: |
Innocence |
| BACHELOR'S BUTTON: | Celibacy |
| BASIL: | Best Wishes |
| BALSAM: | Ardent love |
| BELLADONNA: | Silence |
| BELL FLOWER (White): | Gratitude |
| BELLES of IRELAND: | Good Luck |
| BIRD OF PARADISE: | Magnificence |
| BITTERSWEET: | Truth |
| BOUVARDIA: | Enthusiasm |
| BRIDAL ROSE: | Happy Love |
| BROOM: | Humility |
| BUTTERCUP: | Childishness |
| BUTTERFLY ORCHID: | Gaiety TOP^ |
| CALADIUM: | Great Joy and Delight |
| CALLA: | Magnificent Beauty |
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CAMELLIA:
Red White |
Perfect Loveliness |
| CANDYTUFT: | Indifference |
| CANTERBURY BELL: | Acknowledgement |
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CARNATION:
Red Pink
Striped White Yellow |
I'll Never Forget You. Capriciousness Sorry I can't be with you Innocence, Capriciousness Disdain, Rue |
| CATTAIL: | Peace, Prosperity |
| CHINA-ASTER: | Variety |
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CHRYSANTHEMUM:
Red White Yellow |
Cheerful in old age
Love Truth Slighted Love, Optimism |
| CINQUEFOIL: | Maternal Love |
| CLEMATIS: | Mental Beauty |
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CLOVER:
Red White | Good Luck Industry Thinking of You |
| CLOVER - 4LEAF: | Be Mine |
| COCKS COMB: | Affection |
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COLUMBINE:
Purple Red |
Folly
Resolve to Win Anxious |
| CORNFLOWER: | Delicacy |
| COSMOS: | Modesty |
| CROCUS: | Youthful Gladness, Abuse Not |
| CYCLAMEN: | Diffidence TOP^ |
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DAFFOFIL:
Yellow | Regard, You are the only one
Chivalry |
| DAHLIA: | Instability |
| DAISY: | Innocence |
| DAISY, MICHAELMAS: | Farewell |
| DANDELION: | Rustic Oracle |
| DEAD LEAVES: | Sadness |
| DEADLY NIGHTSHADE: | Falsehood |
| DELPHINIUM: | Big-Hearted, Fun |
| DOGWOOD: |
Love undiminished by adversity TOP^ |
| EBONY: | Blackness |
| EREMURUS: | Endurance |
| EUPHORBIA: | Persistence |
| EVERLASTING: | Enduring Rememberance TOP^ |
| FERN: | Fascination |
| FILBERT: | Reconciliation |
| FLEUR-DE-LIS: | Flame; I Burn |
| FLYTRAP: | Deceit |
| FORGET-ME-NOT: | True Love, Hope, Remembrance |
| FORSYTHIA: | Good Nature |
| FOUR-LEAVED CLOVER: | Be Mine |
| FOXGLOVE: | Insincerity |
| FRENCH MARIGOLD: | Jealousy |
| FREESIA: | Innocence |
| FUSHIA, SCARLET: | Taste TOP^ |
| GALAX: | Encouragement |
| GARDEN ANEMONE: | Forsaken |
| GARDEN RANUNCULUS: | You Are Rich |
| GARDENIA: | You Are Lovely |
| GARLIC: | Courage, Strength |
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GERANIUM, IVY:
Scarlet Rose |
Bridal Favor Comforting, Consolation Preference |
| GERBERA DAISY: | Loyal Love |
| GINGER: | Strength |
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GLADIOUS: Yellow | Strength of Character
Splendid Beauty |
| GOLDENROD: | Be Cautious TOP^ |
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HEATHER:
Lavender White |
Our Wishes Will Come True |
| HELIOTROPE: | Devotion |
| HIBISCUS: | Delicate Beauty |
| HOLLY: | Happiness on the Homefront, Am I Forgotten |
| HONEYFLOWER: | Sweet & Secret Love |
| HUCKLEBERRY: | Simple Pleasure |
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HYACINTH:
Purple Pink White Yellow |
Your Actions are Rash
Constancy I am Truly Sorry Playfulness I'll Pray For You My Love, Jealous Heart |
| HYDRANGEA: | Thank You for Understanding Me TOP^ |
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IRIS:
| I Have a Message for You. Your Friendship Means So Much More to Me. Passion |
| IVY: | Wedded Love, Fidelity, Marriage |
| IXIA: | Happiness TOP^ |
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JASMINE:
Indian Spanish |
Sensuality |
| JONQUIL: |
Desire For Affections Returned. Love Me |
| JUNIPER: | Protection TOP^ |
| LADY'S SLIPPER: | Win Me & Wear Me (That's what it says!) | LARKSPUR: | You Are Fickle, Ardent Attachment |
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LILAC:
Purple White |
First Emotions Of Love Youthful innocence |
| LEATHERLEAF FERN: | Fascination |
| LILY, DAY: | Coquerty |
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LILY:
White Yellow Orange |
Gaiety, Walking on Air Wealth |
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LILY OF THE VALLEY:
White |
Return to Happiness
Humility |
| LOTUS FLOWER: | Estranged Love TOP^ |
| MAGNOLIA: | Love of Nature |
| MARIGOLD: | Grief, Vulger Minded |
| MIGNIONETTE: | Your Qualities Surpass Your Charms |
| MIMOSA: | Sensitive |
| MINT: | Virtue |
| MISTLETOE: | Difficulties, I surmount |
| MONKSHEAD: | Danger is Near |
| MONKSHOOD: | Chivalry |
| MOSS: | Maternal Love |
| MOURNING BRIDE: | Unfortunate Attachment |
| MYRTLE: | Home. Love TOP^ |
| NARCISSUS: | Egotism, Conceit: Self Love |
| NASTURTIUM: | Patriotism TOP^ |
| OAK LEAVES: | Bravery |
| OATS: | The Witching Soul of Music |
| OLEANDER: | Beware |
| OLIVE BRANCH: | Peace |
| ORANGE BLOSSOM: | Purity, Chastity |
| ORCHID: | A Belle, Beautiful Lady TOP^ |
| PANSY: | Thoughts, Thinking of You |
| PARSLEY: | Useful Knowledge |
| PASSION FLOWER: | Religious, Faith |
| PEACH BLOSSOMS: | I Am Your Captive |
| PEAR BLOSSOMS: | Affection |
| PEPPERMINT: | Cordiality |
| PEONY: | Bashfulness, Shame |
| PERIWINKLE: | Friendship |
| PHLOX: | Our Souls Are United |
| POINSETTIA: | Merry Christmas |
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POPPY:
Red Scarlet White Yellow |
Fantastic Extravagance Sleep Hopeless Love |
| PRIMROSE: | Inconstancy TOP^ |
| QUEEN ANNE'S LACE: | Haven |
| QUINCE: | Temptation TOP^ |
| RANUCULUS: | You Are Radiant With Charm |
| RHODODENDRON: | Beware |
| RHUBARB: | Advice |
| RODODENDRON: | Danger, Caution |
| ROSE & ROSEBUD: | Check out the link of different Roses at the top of the page |
| ROSEMARY: | Rememberance, Your Presence Revives Me TOP^ |
| SAGE: | Domestic Virtue |
| SALAL: | Zest |
| SCABIOUS: | Unfortunate Love |
| SHAMROCK: | Light-Heartedness |
| SNAPDRAGON: | Presumptuous |
| SNOWBALL: | Bound |
| SPEARMINT: | Warm Sentiment |
| SPIDER FLOWER: | Elope With Me |
| STAR OF BETHLEHEM: | Purity |
| STATICE: | Rememberance |
| STEPHANOTIS: | Happiness in Marriage |
| STOCK: | Lasting Beauty |
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STRAW: Straw Broken |
Agreement
Broken Agreement |
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SUNFLOWER:
Dwarf Tall |
Haughtiness |
| SWEET BASIL: | Good Wishes |
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SWEET PEA:
Pink |
Delicate Pleasure
I Think of Thee, Departure |
| SWEET WILLIAM: | Smile, Finesse |
| SYRINGA: | Memories TOP^ |
| THYME: | Activity |
| TUBEROSE: | Dangerous Pleasures |
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TULIP:
Red Varigated Yellow | Declaration of Love Beautiful Eyes Are You True My Love? |
| TURNIP: | Charity TOP^ |
| VERBENA: | Pray For Me |
| VERONICA: | Fidelity |
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VIOLET:
Blue, Violet Sweet White Yellow |
Modesty. Let's take a Chance on Happiness. Rural Happinesss, Love of Country. |
| VISCARIA: | Will You Dance With Me? TOP^ |
| WALL-FLOWER: | Fidelity in Adversity |
| WATER LILY: | Purity of Heart |
| WAX FLOWER: | Riches |
| WEEPING WILOW: | Mourning |
| WHEAT: | Friendliness |
| WITCH HAZEL: | A Spell |
| YARROW: | Healing |
| YEW: | Sorrow |
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ZINNIA:
Magenta Mixed Scarlet White Yellow | Thoughts of Absent Friends Memories Constancy Goodness Daily Rememberance TOP^ |
