Meanings behind Flowers
Every flower sends a message
Many people are familiar with the meaning of roses. Red roses stand for love and also as courage. Pink roses express gratitude or sympathy. White symbolizes heaven, purity and innocence. Yellow for friendship or happiness.
Combining the rose colors have even more symbolic meanings, like yellow and red symbolizes togetherness. A closed bud can mean one thing while a bloomed bud represents something completely different.
Scores of other flowers have symbolic meaning, as well.
Here is a listing of popular flowers are their meanings:
| Flower |
Meaning |
| Acacia |
Concealed, chaste love |
| Acorn |
Life, immortality |
| Amaryllis |
Pride |
| Apple |
Temptation |
| Aster |
Caution or variety |
| Azalea |
Love, romance |
| Bay |
Glory |
| Bittersweet |
Truth |
| Bluebell |
Humility |
| Cactus |
Endurance |
| Carnations |
Pure love, affectation |
| Cattail |
Peace |
| Cherry |
Mannerly |
| Columbine |
Recklessness |
| Cornflower |
Happiness |
| Crocus |
Good natured |
| Daffodil |
Rebirth |
| Dahlia |
Pomp, esteem |
| Daisy |
Virtue |
| Dandelion |
Faithfulness |
| Eremurus |
Endurance |
| Fern |
Magic, spellbinding |
| Fir |
Time |
| Forget me not |
Remember me |
| Freesia |
Innocence |
| Fuschia |
Taste |
| Gardenia |
Secret love, hidden love |
| Gladiolus |
Sincerity |
| Gloxinia |
Love at first sight |
| Grass |
compliance |
| Heather (purple) |
Respect |
| Heather (white) |
Fulfillment of dreams |
| Holly |
Strength |
| Hollyhocks |
Ambition |
| Honeysuckle |
Affection |
| Hyacinth |
Games |
| Iris |
Respect |
| Iris |
Respect |
| Ivy |
Endurance |
| Jasmine |
Tease, flirtation |
| Jonquil |
Love |
| Lavender |
Distrust |
| Iris |
Respect |
| Lilac |
New love |
| Lotus |
Admiration |
| Magnolia |
Royalty |
| Mint |
Amiability |
| Mistletoe |
Kisses |
| Moss |
Familial love |
| Myrtle |
Marriage |
| Narcissus |
The person |
| Orange |
Beginnings |
| Orchid |
Taste |
| Palm leaves |
Triumph, victory |
| Pansy |
Thinking of you |
| Parsley |
Rejoice |
| Peony |
Success, marriage |
| Petunia |
Love, calmness |
| Phlox |
Unanimity |
| Pine |
Hope |
| Pineapple |
Perfection |
| Potentilla |
Familial love |
| Primrose |
Endurance, warning |
| Queen Anne's Lace |
fantasize |
| Raspberry |
Sadness |
| Rosemary |
Remember me |
| Rue |
Grief |
| Snapdragon |
Indifference |
| Stock |
Affection |
| Stock |
Affection |
| Spider flower |
Spur of the moment, fast love |
| Sunflower |
Triumph |
| Sweetpea |
Goodbye |
| Sweet William |
Chivalrous |
| Thyme |
Activity |
| Tuberose |
Forbidden pleasure |
| Tulip |
Fame, love |
| Tulip (red) |
Wonderful love |
| Tulip (yellow) |
Head over heels |
| Violet |
Modesty |
| Violet (blue) |
faithful |
| Water lily |
Purity |
| Weeping willow |
Sadness, grief |
| Zinnia |
Thinking of you |
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