Wish: Hana no Monogatari--Language of Flowers

Hana no Monogatari--The Stories of Flowers

The Language of Flowers

Here is a list of phrases that are represented by the flowers. The language of flowers has been particularly adopted by the Victorians and Persians, and they often used flowers to express emotions and love in poetry and other literature. I have also prepared a VERY LONG LIST of the meanings and language of flowers. If you are interested, you may download that list from the link below. However, I think the ones I have presented here are far more than enough for use nowadays.

The Very Long Flower List HTML version (137KB) DOC version for MS Word (62.9KB) To download without viewing, place your mouse cursor on the link and right click on it, then choose "Save link(target) as..." to save the document.

Amaryllis: "You are a beauty!"
Anemone: "I cast you away!"
Bluebell: "I bind with Faerie magic."
Camellia: Beauty beyond this world.
Carnation: To mend a broken heart.
Chrysanthemum: To draw in the magic of love
Clematis: Beauty of the otherworld and sexual attraction
Columbine: A fool's heart cannot be broken
Cornflower: To draw love and sex
Daffodil: To find love
Daisy: Lasting love
Dandelion: Psychic message of love
Forget-me-not: "To remind a lover of you."
Foxglove: To learn about a false lover.
Gentian: To find a secret lover
Hollyhock: "I shall achieve my goals in love."
Honeysuckle: Sweet taste of love.
Hyacinth: "To purge your heart of love."
Iris: "To bind my love."
Ivy: To bind love and honour.
Jasmine: To bring abundance of love.
Lavender: To learn the secrets of love.
Lilac: To tell if love is real or not.
Lily: To cleanse one's heart of pain.
Marigold: "I must leave you."
Narcissus: "I love myself more than you."
Nasturtium: "I trust my love."
Orchid: Night love and mystery.
Pansy: Dreams of love
Peony: "I draw love unabashedly."
Phlox: To show love for another.
Poppy: To send moon Faeries to whisper your name.
Primrose: To appear youthful and loving
Rose: Love (see more on the Roses page)
Speedwell: To send love fast and far.
Sunflower: To win love.
Tulip: To claim your lover.
Violet: To balance the mind of a lover.
Wisteria: To shower love everywhere
Water Lily: To send water Faeries with messages of love.