In
days gone by flowers were given
covert meanings. In times when young
lovers could not say out loud how
they were feeling, messages could
be conveyed by different combinations
of flowers in a bouquet. Even in
modern times, certain flowers still
retain their meaning... take roses
for example: red for love, pink
for friendship, yellow for jealously
and white for an ending. Below is
a list of some common flowers and
the meanings attached...
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Abecedary:
Volubility
Abatina: Fickleness
Acacia: Chaste
love, Concealed love, Friendship
Acacia, Rose: Friendship
Acacia, Rose or White:
Elegance
Acacia, Yellow:
Secret love
Acalia: Temperance
Acanthus: Arts
Achillea Millefolia:
War
Achimeness: Such
worth is rare
Aconite (Wolfsbane):
Misanthropy, Treachery
Aconite, Crowfoot:
Lustre
Adonis, Flos: Painful
recollections.
Adonis Vernalis:
Bitter memories
African Marigold:
Vulgar minded
Agnus Casus (or Castus):
Coldness, life without love, Indifference.
Agrimony: Thankfulness,
Gratitude
Allspice: Compassion
Almond: Hope, Giddiness,
Heedlessness
Almond (Common):
Stupidity, Indiscretion.
Almond (Flowering):
Hope
Almond, Laurel:
Perfidy
Almond Tree:
Stupidity, thoughtlessness
Aloe: Sorrow--Dejection,
Superstition, Bitterness, Grief,
Religious superstition.
Althaea Frutes (Syrian Mallow):
Persuasion
Althea: Consumed
by love.
Alyssum, Sweet:
Worth beyond beauty.
Amaranth: Immortality;
Unfading.
Amaranth (Globe):
Immortality. Unfading love.
Amaranth (Cockscomb):
Foppery, Affectation.
Amaryllis: Splendid
beauty, Beautiful but timid. Pride.
Ambrosia: Love
returned.
American Cowslip:
Divine beauty. Beauty divine
American Elm:
Patriotism
American Linden:
Matrimony
American Star
Wort: Welcome to
a stranger. Cheerfulness in old
age.
Amethys (or Amethyst):
Admiration
Anemone: Anticipation,
Expectation
Anemone, Field:
Sickness, illness
Anemone, Garden:
Forsaken; Withered hopes; Illness.
Anemone, Windflower:
Desertion
Anemone (Zephyr
Flower): Sickness. Expectation.
Angelica/Angelica Herb:
Inspiration
Angrec: Royalty
Apocynum (Dogbane):
Inspiration, Deceit
Apple: Temptation
Apple Blossom:
Preference. Fame speaks him great
and good.
Apple, Thorn:
Deceitful charms.
Apricot Flower:
Doubt, distrust
Arbor vitae:
Unchanging friendship. Live for
me.
Arbutus: Thee only
do I love.
Arbutus, Trailing:
Welcome
Arkansas Coreopsis:
Love at first sight
Arum: Ardour/Ardor.
Ferocity and deceit
Ash/Ash
Tree: Grandeur
Ash-leaved
Trumpet Flower:
Separation
Ash, Mountain:
Prudence
Aspen Leaf:
Lamentation, sighing
Aspen Tree:
Lamentation. Sighing.
Asphodel: Regrets
beyond the grave. Remembered beyond
the tomb. My regrets follow you
to the grave.
(China): Variety. Afterthought.
Aster, Large
flowered: Afterthought;
Love of variety.
Auricula, Scarlet:
Avarice
Aus Asterturtium:
Splendour
Autumn Leaves:
Melancholy
Azalea: Romance.
Temperance
Bachelor's
Button: Hope; Single Blessedness.
Celibacy. Hope in love
Balm: A cure. Sympathy.
Balm, Gentle:
Pleasantry
Balm, Mint:
Pleasantry
Balm of
Gilead: Healing;
I am cured. Relief.
Balsam: Impatience
Balsam, Red:
Touch me not. Impatient resolves.
Balsam, Yellow:
Impatience
Balsamine: Impatience
Barberry: Sharpness,
satire. Petulance; Ill temper. Sourness
of temper.
Barberry Tree:
Sharpness
Basil: Give me
your good wishes.
Bay Leaf:
I change but in dying. No change
till death. I change but in death.
Bay (Rose) Rhododendron:
Danger. Beware.
Bay Tree:
Glory
Bay Wreath:
Reward of merit.
Bearded Crepis:
Protection
Beech: Prosperity.
Lovers' tryst.
Bee Ophrys:
Error
Bee Orchis:
Industry
Begonia: Deformed
Belladonna: Silence
Bell Flower: Constancy.
Gratitude.
Bell Flower, Pyramidal:
Constancy
Bell Flower (small white):
Gratitude
Belvedere: I declare
against you.
Belvidere, Wild
(Licorice): I declare against
you.
Betony: Surprise
Bilberry: Treachery
Bindweed: Humility;
Night.
Bindweed, Great:
Insinuation
Bindweed, Small:
Humility
Birch Tree:
Gracefulness. Meekness
Birdsfoot Trefoil:
Revenge
Bittersweet; Nightshade:
Truth
Black Bryony:
Be my support
Black Poplar:
Courage. Affliction.
Black Thorn:
Difficulty
Bladder Tree:
Frivolous amusement.
Bladder-Nut Tree:
Frivolous amusements.
Bluebell: Constancy.
Kindness.
Blue Bottle:
Delicacy
Blue-flowered Greek Valerian:
Rupture
Borage: Bluntness.
Abruptness. Rudeness
Bonus Henricus:
Goodness
Borus Henricus:
Goodness
Box/Box Tree: Indifference.
Constancy. Stoicism. Constancy in
friendship.
Bramble: Lowliness.
Envy. Remorse.
Branch of Currants:
You please all.
Branch of Thorns:
Severity. Rigour.
Bridal Rose: Happy
love.
Briers: Envy
Broken Straw:
Constancy
Broom: Humility.
Neatness.
Browallia Jamisonii:
Could you bear poverty
Buckbean: Calm
repose
Bud of White Rose:
Heart ignorant of love.
Bugloss: Falsehood
Bulrush: Docility
Bundle of
Reeds, with
their Panicles:
Music
Burdock: Importunity.
Touch me not
Buttercup: Riches;
Memories of childhood. Ingratitude.
Butterfly Orchis:
Gaiety
Butterfly Weed:
Let me go.
Cabbage:
Profit
Cacalia: Adulation
Cactus: Thou leavest
me. Warmth.
Calla Ethiopica:
Magnificent Beauty
Calla Lilly:
Feminine beauty. Delicacy; Modesty.
Calycanthus: Benevolence
Camelia: Pity.
Gratitude.
Camellia Japonica,
Red: Unpretending
excellence.
Camellia Japonica,
White: Perfected
loveliness.
Camillia: Gratitude.
Perfect. Loveliness.
Camomile/Chamomile:
Energy in adversity
Canary Grass:
Perseverance, determination.
Candytuft: Indifference
Canterbury Bell:
Gratitude. Constancy. Acknowledgment
Cape Jasmine:
I'm too happy.
Cape Jasmine
Gardenia: Transport,
ecstasy.
Cardamine: Paternal
error.
Cardinal Flower:
Distinction. Preferment.
Carnation: Pure
and deep love. Pride and beauty.
Carnation, Deep Red:
Alas! for my poor heart.
Carnation, Striped:
Refusal
Carnation, Yellow:
Disdain
Carrot Flower:
Do not refuse me
Catalpa Flower:
Beware of the coquette.
Catchfly: Snare.
Caught at last.
Catchfly (Silene),
Red: Youthful love.
Catchfly, White:
I fall a victim. Betrayed
Cedar: Think of
me. I live for thee. Strength.
Cedar Leaf: I live
for thee.
Cedar of Lebanon:
Incorruptible
Cedar Sprig: Constancy
in love; I live for thee
Celandine: Future
joy. Joys to come.
Cereus (Creeping):
Modest genius.
Cereus, Night Blooming:
Transient Beauty.
Centaury: Delicacy
Champignon: Suspicion
Chequered Fritillary:
Persecution
Cherry: A good
education.
Cherry Blossom:
Spiritual beauty
Cherry Tree: Good
education
Cherry Tree, White:
Deception
Chestnut: Do me
justice
Chestnut Tree:
Do me justice. Luxury.
Chickweed: I cling
to thee. Rendezvous
Chickory : Frugality;
Economy.
China Aster: Love
of variety. I will think of thee.
China Aster, Double:
I partake your sentiments.
China Aster, Single:
I will think of it, deliberation
China, Pink: Aversion
China or Indian Pink:
Aversion
China Rose: Beauty
always new.
Chinese Chrysanthemum:
Cheerfulness under adversity.
Chorozema Varium:
You have many lovers
Christmas Rose:
Relieve my anxiety.
Chrysanthemum:
A heart left to desolation.
Chrysanthemum, Red:
I love.
Chrysanthemum, Rose:
In love
Chrysanthemum, White:
Truth, veracity
Chrysanthemum, Yellow:
Slighted love
Cinnamon Tree:
Forgiveness of injuries.
Cinquefoil: Beloved
child. A beloved daughter. Maternal
affection.
Cistus, or Rock Rose:
Surety. Popular favour.
Cistus, Gum: I
shall die to-morrow.
Citron: Ill-natured
beauty.
Clarkia: The variety
of your conversation delights me
Clematis: Artifice.
Mental beauty.
Clematis, Evergreen:
Poverty
Clinging Woodbine:
Fraternal love
Clotbur: Rudeness.
Pertinacity.
Clover, Four-leaved:
Be mine.
Clover, Red: Industry
Clover, White:
I promise. Think of me.
Cloves: Dignity
Clyanthus: Worldliness
Coboea: Gossip
Cockle: Vain is
beauty without merit.
Cockscomb Amaranth:
Foppery. Affectation. Singularity.
Colchium/Colchicum, or Meadow
Saffron: My best days fled.
My best days are past.
Coltsfoot: Justice
shall be done you.
Columbine: Desertion.
Folly
Columbine, Purple:
Resolved to win.
Columbine, Red:
Anxious and trembling. Great anxiety.
Convolvulus: Bonds
Convolvulus, Blue
(Minor): Repose.
Night.
Convolvulus Major:
Dead hope Extinguished hopes.
Convolvulus Minor:
Uncertainty
Convolvulus, Pink:
Worth sustained by judicious and
tender affection.
Corchorus: Impatience
of happiness. Impatient of absence.
Corcopsis: Love
at first sight.
Coreopsis: Always
cheerful
Coreopsis Arkansa:
Love at first sight.
Coriander: Hidden
merit
Corn: Riches. Abundance.
Corn, Broken: Quarrel
Corn Bottle: Delicacy
Corn Buttercup:
Riches, wealth
Corn Cockle:
Gentility
Corn Straw:
Agreement
Cornel Tree:
Duration
Cornelian Cherry
Tree: Continuance;
Duration.
Coronella: Success
crown your wishes.
Coronilla: Success
to you.
Cowslip: Native
grace. Pensiveness. Winning grace.
Cowslip, American:
Divine beauty. You are my divinity.
Coxcomb: Foppery
Crab Blossom:
Ill-tempered
Cranberry: Cure
for heartache.
Crane's Bill: Envy
Creeping Cereus:
Horror
Cress : Power.
Stability, always reliable
Crocus: Cheerfulness.
Abuse not.
Crocus, Spring:
Youthful gladness.
Crocus, Saffron:
Mirth
Crowfoot: Ingratitude
Crowfoot (Aconite-leaved):
Lustre
Crown Imperial:
Majesty. Power. Pride of birth
Crowsbill: Envy
Cuckoo Plant:
Ardour
Cucumber: Criticism
Cudweed, American:
Unceasing remembrance.
Currants: You please
me. Thy frown will kill me.
Cuscuta: Meanness
Cyclamen: Diffidence
Cypress: Death.
Mourning. Despair; Mourning.
Cypress and
Marigold: Despair
Daffodil:
Chivalry. Unrequited love. Regard.
Dahlia: Eloquence
and dignity. Forever thine.
Daisy, Garden:
I share your feelings. I share your
sentiments.
Daisy, Michaelmas:
Farewell
Daisy, Party-coloured:
Beauty
Daisy, Red: Beauty
unknown to possessor.
Daisy, Single Field:
I will think of it.
Daisy, White: Innocence
Daisy, Wild: I
will think of it.
Damask Rose:
Bashful love. Brilliant complexion.
Dandelion: Rustic
oracle. Coquetry. Lover's oracle.
Dandelion Ball:
Depart
Daphne Mezereon:
I desire to please.
Daphne Odora:
I would not have you otherwise.
Darnel (Ray grass):
Vice.
Datura: Deceitful
charms.
Deadleaves: Sadness
Dew Plant:
Serenade.
Dianthus: Make
haste.
Diosma: Usefulness.
Dittany: Birth.
Dittany of
Crete: Birth
Dittany of Crete, White:
Passion.
Dittany, White:
Passion.
Dock: Patience.
Dodder: Meanness.
Baseness.
Dogsbane: Deceit.
Falsehood.
Dogwood, Flowering:
Am I indifferent to you?
Double Daisy:
Participation. Enjoyment.
Dragon Plant:
A snare.
Dragonwort : Horror.
Astonishment.
Dyplidinia Brassinoda:
You are too bold.
Ebony:
Hypocrisy. Blackness.
Eglantine: I wound
to heal.
Elder: Compassion.
Zealousness.
Elecampane: Tears.
Elm: Dignity and
grace.
Enchanter's Nightshade:
Witchcraft. Sorcery.
Endine: Frugality.
Endive: Frugality.
Epigaea, Repens:
Budding beauty.
Everflowering Candytuft:
Indifference
Eupatorium: Delay.
Evening Primrose:
Inconstancy
Evergreen: Poverty
and worth.
Evergreen Clematis:
Poverty. Want.
Evergreen Thorn:
Solace in adversity.
Everlasting: I
think of thee. Never-ceasing remembrance.
Everlasting Pea:
Wilt thou go with me? Lasting pleasure.
Go not away.
Fennel:
Force. Strength. Worthy all praise.
Fern: Fascination.
Sincerity.
Fever Root:
Delay.
Ficoides, Ice
Plant: Your looks
freeze me. Addresses rejected.
Fig: Argument.
Longevity, long-lived.
Fig Marigold:
Idleness
Fig Tree: Prolific
Filbert: Reconciliation
Fir: Elevation.
Time
Fir Tree:
Elevation
Flax: I feel your
kindness. I feel your benefits.
Domestic Industry.
Fate. I am sensible of your kindness
Flax-leaved:
Tardiness
: Flame. I burn.
Fleur-de-Luce:
Fire.
Flora's Bell:
Without pretension
Flos, Adonis:
Pa Fleur-de-lisinful recollections.
Flowering Fern:
Reverie.
Flowering Reed:
Confide in heaven.
Flowering Rush:
Confidence in Heaven
Flower-of-an-Hour:
Delicate beauty
Flytrap: Deceit.
Artifice.
Fools' Parsley:
Silliness.
Forget-me-not:
True love. Do not forget.
Fox Glove:
I am ambitious only for you. Insincerity.
A wish.
Foxtail Grass:
Sporting
Francisca Latifolia:
Beware of a false friend
Fraxinella: Fire
French Honeysuckle:
Rustic beauty.
French Marigold:
Jealousy
French Willow:
Bravery and humanity.
Fritilaria (Guinea-hen Flower):
Persecution
Frog Ophrys: Disgust
Fuchsia: Humble
love. The ambition of my love thus
plagues itself.
Fuchsia, Scarlet:
Taste
Fuller's Teasel:
Misanthropy
Fumitory Spleen:
Hatred.
Furze: Anger. Love
for all seasons
Garden
Anemone: Forsaken.
Garden Chervil:
Sincerity.
Garden Daisy:
I partake your sentiments.
Gardenia: Transport,
ecstasy.
Garden Marigold:
Sacred affection. Uneasiness.
Garden Ranunculus:
You are rich in attractions.
Garden Sage:
Esteem.
Garland of
Roses: Reward of
virtue.
Gentian: Intrinsic
worth. Integrity.
Gentian, Fringed:
Intrinsic worth.
Geranium, Apple:
Present preference. Facility.
Geranium, Dark:
Melancholy
Geranium, Ivy:
Your hand for next dance. Bridal
favour. I engage you for the next
dance
Geranium, Lemon:
Unexpected meeting
Geranium, Nutmeg:
I expect a meeting. Expected meeting.
Geranium, Oak:
Lady, deign to smile. A melancholy
mind.
Geranium,
Oak-leaf: True friendship.
Geranium, Pencilled:
Ingenuity.
Geranium, Rose:
Preference. I prefer you.
Geranium, Scarlet:
Silliness. Comforting. Stupidity.
Geranium,
Silver-leaf: Recall
Geranium, Wild:
Steadfast piety.
Germander Speedwell:
Facility
Gillyflower: Bonds
of affection. Lasting beauty
Gillyflower, Common:
Lasting Beauty.
Gillyflower, Stock:
Promptness
Gladiolus : Ready
armed
Glory Flower:
Glorious beauty. Glory.
Glycine: Your friendship
is agreeable to me
Goat's Rue:
Reason
Gold Basket:
Tranquillity
Golden Rod:
Encouragement. Precaution.
Gooseberry: Anticipation
Goosefoot: Goodness
Gorse: Endearing
affection. Anger.
Gourd: Extend,
Bulk.
Grammanthes: Your
temper is too hasty.
Grape: Charity.
Intemperance.
Grape Vine:
Intemperance
Grass: Utility.
Submission. Usefulness.
Great Yellow
Daffodil: Chivalry
Greek Valerian:
Rupture
Guelder Rose:
Winter. Age. Good news
Gum Cistus:
I shall die to-morrow
Hand
Flower Tree:
Warning
Harebell: Grief.
Retirement. Submission.
Hawkweed: Quick
sightedness
Hawthorn: Hope
Hazel: Reconciliation
Heart's Ease:
Think of me.
Heart's Ease,
Purple: You occupy
my thoughts.
Heath: Solitude
Helenium: Tears
Heliotrope: I adore
you. Devotion.
Heliotrope, Peruvian:
I love. Devotion. Faithfulness.
Infatuation, adoration.
Hellebore: Scandal.
Calumny.
Helmet (Monkshood):
Knight-errantry
Hemlock: You
will be my death.
Hemp: Fate
Henbane: Blemish.
Fault. Imperfection.
Hepatica: Confidence
HibisFlowercus:
Delicate beauty
Hoarhound: Fire
Holly: Domestic
happiness. Am I forgotten? Foresight.
Holly Herb:
Enchantment
Hollyhock: Fruitfulness.
Fecundity. Ambition.
Hollyhock, White:
Female ambition
Honesty (Lunaria):
Sincerity. Honesty. Fascination.
Honey Flower:
Sweet and secret love.
Honeysuckle: Spirit
vision. The bond of love. Devoted
love. Fidelity Generous and devoted
affection.
Honeysuckle, Coral:
The colour of my fate.
Honeysuckle (French):
Rustic beauty.
Honeysuckle, Monthly:
I will not answer hastily. Domestic
happiness.
Honeysuckle, Wild:
Devoted love
Hop: Injustice
Hornbeam : Ornament
Hornbeam Tree:
Ornament, a treasure
Horse-Chestnut:
Luxury
Hortensia: You
are cold.
House-Leek: Domestic
economy. Vivacity.
Houstania: Innocence;
Content.
Houstonia: Content
Hoya (Wax Plant):
Sculpture
Humble Plant:
Despondency. Humility.
Hundred-leaved Rose:
Dignity of mind.
Hyacinth: Jealousy
Constancy; Benevolence. Sport. Game.
Play.
Hyacinth, Blue:
Constancy
Hyacinth, Purple:
Sorrow
Hyacinth, White:
Unobtrusive loveliness.
Hydrangea: Heartlessness.
Vain-glory.
Hyssop: Cleanliness
Iceland
Moss: Health
Ice Plant:
Your looks freeze me
Indian Cress:
Resignation. Warlike trophy.
Indian Jasmine
(Ipomoea): Attachment;
I attach myself to you.
Indian Pink (Double):
Always lovely.
Indian Plum: Privation.
Ipomaca: I attach
myself to you.
Iris: I have a
message for you.
Iris, Common Garden:
A message for thee.
Iris, German: Flame
Iris, Yellow: Flame
Ivy: Fidelity.
Marriage.
Ivy Leaf: Friendship
Ivy, Sprig of, with tendrils:
Assiduous to please.
Ivy Tendrils: Assiduous
to please
Ivy Vine: Matrimony,
marriage
Jacob's
Ladder: Come down
Japan Rose:
Beauty is your only attraction.
Jasmine: Amiability
Jasmine, Cape:
Transport of joy.
Jasmine, Carolina:
Separation
Jasmine, Indian:
I attach myself to you.
Jasmine, Spanish:
Sensuality
Jasmine, White:
Amiability
Jasmine, Yellow:
Grace and elegance
Jessamine, Cape:
Transient joy
Jessamine, White:
Amiability
Jessamine, Yellow
: Grace; elegance
Jonquil: Return
my affection. Desire; Affection
returned. I desire a return of affection.
Judas-Tree: Betrayed.
Unbelief.
Jumper: Asylum.
Aid. Protection.
Juniper: Perfect
loveliness. Succour. Protection.
Justicia: The perfection
of female loveliness.
Kalmia
(Mountain Laurel): Treachery
Kennedia: Intellectual
beauty. Mental beauty.
Kings-cups: Desire
of riches. I wish I was rich.
Laburnum:
Forsaken. Pensive Beauty.
Lady's Slipper:
Win me and wear me. Capricious beauty
Lagerstraemia,
Indian: Eloquence
Lagerstroema (Cape Myrtle):
Eloquence
Lantana: Rigour
Larch: Boldness.
Audacity.
Larkspur: Fickleness.
Lightness. Levity.
Larkspur, Pink:
Lightness. Fickleness.
Larkspur, Purple:
Haughtiness
Laurel: Glory.
Laurel, American:
Words, though sweet, may deceive.
Laurel, Common,
in flower: Perfidy
Laurel, Ground:
Perseverance
Laurel, Mountain:
Glory. Victory. Ambition of a hero
Laurel-leaved Magnolia:
Dignity
Laurestina/Laurestine/Laurestinus/Laurustina:
I die if neglected. A token.
Lavatera: Sweet
disposition
Lavender: Mistrust.
Distrust.
Leaves (dead):
Melancholy
Lemon: Zest
Lemon Blossom:
Discretion. Prudence. Fidelity in
love.
Lettuce: Cold-hearted
Lichen: Dejection.
Solitude.
Licorice, Wild:
I declare against you.
Lilac: First emotion
of love.
Lilac, Field:
Humility
Lilac, Purple:
First emotion of love
Lilac, White:
Youthful. Innocence. Candor.
Lily: Purity; modesty
Lily of the Valley:
Return of happiness
Lily, Day: Coquetry
Lily, Imperial:
Majesty
Lily, Scarlet:
High-bred, high-souled
Lily, Water: Eloquence
Lily, White: Majesty.
Purity. Sweetness.
Lily, Yellow: Falsehood.
Gaiety.
Linden Leaf: Matrimony,
marriage
Linden Sprig: Conjugal
love
Linden Tree:
Conjugal love
Linden or
Lime Tree:
Marriage. Conjugal love.
Lint: I feel my
obligations.
Live Oak:
Liberty
Liverwort: Confidence
Lobelia: Malevolence
Locust: Affection
beyond the grave.
Locust Tree:
Elegance. Affection beyond the grave
Locust Tree
(green): Love beyond the
grave Affection beyond the grave.
London Pride:
Frivolity
Lote Tree:
Concord
Lotus: Forgetful
of the past. Eloquence.
Lotus Flower:
Estranged love.
Lotus Leaf:
Recantation
Love in
a Mist:
You puzzle me. Perplexity.
Love-in-a-Puzzle:
Embarrassment
Love Lies
Bleeding: Hopeless,
not heartless.
Lucerne: Life,
existence
Lungwort (Pulmonaria):
Thou art my life.
Lupine: Dejection.
Voraciousness. Imagination.
Lychnis: Religious
enthusiasm
Lythrum: Pretension
Magnolia:
Love of Nature.
Magnolia, Grandiflora:
Peerless and proud.
Magnolia, Swamp:
Perseverance
Maiden's Hair:
Discretion
Maize: Riches.
Mallow: Good and
Kind. Sweetness. Mildness.
Mallow, Marsh:
Beneficience
Mallow, Syrian:
Consumed by love. Persuasion.
Mallow, Venetian:
Delicate beauty.
Manchineal/Manchineel Tree:
Falseness.
Mandrake: Horror.
Rarity. Honour.
Maple: Reserve.
Marigold: Cruelty.
Sacred Affection. Grief.
Marigold, French:
Jealousy.
Marigold, Prophetic:
Prediction.
Marigold, Small
Cape: Omen. Sign
Marigold and
Cypress: Despair.
Marjoram: Blushes.
Marshmallow: Beneficence.
Marvel of Peru (Four o-clock):
Timidity.
Mayflower: Welcome.
Meadow Lychnis:
Wit.
Meadow Saffron:
My best days are gone. Growing old.
Meadow Sweet:
Uselessness.
Mercury: Goodness.
Mesembryanthemum:
Idleness.
Mezereon: Desire
to please. A flirt.
Mignonette: Moral
and mental beauty. Your qualities
surpass your charms. Worth and loveliness.
Milfoil: War.
Milkweed: Hope
in misery.
Milvetch: Your
presence softens my pain.
Milkwort: Hermitage.
Mimosa: Sensitiveness.
Minchineel Tree:
Hypocrisy.
Mint: Virtue.
Mistletoe: Obstacles
to be overcome. I surmount all difficulties.
I surmount everything.
Mock Orange (Syringia):
Counterfeit.
Monkshood: Deceit.
A deadly foe is near. Treachery.
Moonwort: Forgetfulness.
Morning Glory:
Coquetry. Affection: Vain glory.
Moschatel: Weakness.
Moss: Maternal
love.
Mossy Saxifrage:
Affection.
Moss Rose:
Voluptuous love.
Motherwort: Secret
love. Concealed love.
Mountain Ash:
I watch over you. Prudence.
Mourning Bride:
Unfortunate attachment. I have lost
all.
Mouse Ear:
Forget me not.
Moving Plant:
Agitation.
Mudwort: Tranquillity.
Mugwort: Good luck.
Happiness.
Mullien/Mullen:
Good nature.
Mushroom: Suspicion.
Mush Plant:
Weakness.
Mustard Seed:
Indifference.
Myrrh: Gladness.
Myrtle: Love in
absence. Love.
Narcissus:
Uncertainty. Egotism. Self-love.
Nasturtium: Patriotism.
Splendour.
Nettle: Cruelty.
Slander.
Night Blooming
Cereus: Transient
beauty.
Nightshade: Dark
thoughts. Bitter truth.
Nosegay: Gallantry.
Oak:
Hospitality. Bravery.
Oak Leaves:
Bravery and Humanity.
Oak Sprig:
Hospitality.
Oak (white): Independence.
Oats: The witching
soul of music.
Oleander: Beware.
Olive: Peace.
Orange: Generosity.
Orange Blossoms:
Your purity equals your loveliness.
Chastity.
Orange flower:
Chastity. Bridal festivities.
Orange Tree:
Generosity.
Orchid: Beauty.
Osier: Frankness.
Osmunda: I dream
of thee.
Ox Eye:
Patience.
Palm:
Victory.
Pansy: You occupy
my thoughts. Think of me.
Pansy, Purple:
Heart's ease.
Parsley: Entertainment.
Festivity. Banquet. Lasting Pleasures.
Pasque Flower:
You have no claims.
Passion Flower:
Religious fervour. Devotion.
Patience Dock:
Patience.
Pea: An appointed
meeting.
Pea, Everlasting:
Wilt go with me?
Pea, Sweet:
Departure.
Pear and
Pear Tree:
Affection.
Pennyroyal: Flee
Away!
Peony: Anger. Ostentation.
Shame. Bashfulness.
Peppermint: Warmth
of feeling.
Periwinkle: Sweet
memories.
Periwinkle, Blue:
Early friendship. Early attachment.
Periwinkle, White:
Pleasures of memory. Pleasant recollections.
Persicaria: Restoration.
Persimmon: Bury
me amid nature's beauties.
Peruvian Heliotrope:
Devotion
Petunia: Am not
proud.
Pheasant's Eye:
Sorrowful memories. Remembrance.
Phlox: Our souls
united. Unanimity. United hearts.
Pigeon Berry:
Indifference
Pimpernel: Rendezvous.
Change. Assignation.
Pine: Time. Endurance.
Daring. Pity
Pine Apple:
You are perfect.
Pine, Black:
Pity
Pine, Pitch:
Philosophy. Time and faith.
Pine, Spruce:
Hope in adversity. Farewell.
Pine Tree:
Courage, daring
Pink: Pure affection.
Boldness.
Pink, Carnation:
Woman's love.
Pink, Clove:
Dignity
Pink, Double-red:
Pure and ardent love.
Pink, Indian:
Aversion
Pink, Indian,
Double: Always
lovely.
Pink, Indian,
Single: Aversion,
dislike
Pink, Mountain:
You are aspiring.
Pink, Red:
Love, ardent and sincere. Pure love.
Pink, Single:
Pure love
Pink, Variegated:
Refusal
Pink, White:
You are fair. Ingeniousness. Talent.
Pink, Yellow:
Disdain
Plane, or
Platane: Genius
Plane Tree:
Genius
Pleurisy Root (Asclopias):
Heartache cure.
Plum, Indian:
Privation, suffering.
Plum Tree:
Genius. Keep your promise.
Plum Tree,
Wild: Independence
Plum, Wild:
Independence
Poet's Narcissus:
Egotism, self-love
Polyanthus: Confidence.
Heart's mystery. Pride of riches.
Polyanthus, Crimson:
The heart's mystery.
Polyanthus, Lilac:
Confidence
Pomegranate: Foolishness.
Conceit.
Pomegranate, Flower:
Mature elegance.
Pompion, or
Pumpkin: Grossness;
Coarseness
Poplar, Black:
Courage
Poplar, White:
Time
Poppy: Consolation
Poppy, Corn:
Consolation
Poppy, Red:
Consolation
Poppy, Scarlet:
Fantastic extravagance.
Poppy, White:
Sleep of the heart. Oblivion. Sleep,
My bane. My antidote.
Potato: Benevolence
Prickly Pear:
Satire
Pride of China (Melia):
Dissension.
Primrose: Modest
worth. Silent love. Early youth.
Primrose, Evening:
Inconstancy
Primrose, Red:
Unpatronised merit.
Privet: Mildness.
Prohibition.
Privit, or
Prim: Prohibition
Pumpkin: Coarseness,
grossness.
Purple Clover:
Provident
Purple Scabious:
Mourning
Pyrus Japonica:
Fairies' fire.
Quaking-Grass:
Agitation
Quamoclit: Busybody
Queen of
the Meadow:
Uselessness
Queen's Rocket:
You are the queen of coquettes.
Fashionable
Quince: Temptation
Ragged-robin
(Lychnis): Wit
Ranunculus: You
are radiant with charms. I am dazzled
by your charms
Ranunculus, Garden:
You are radiant with charms. You
are rich in attractions.
Ranunculus, Wild:
Ingratitude
Raspberry: Remorse
Ray Grass:
Vice
Red Bay:
Memory
Red Catchfly:
Youthful love.
Reeds: Music, musical
Reed, Split:
Indiscretion
Rest Harrow:
Obstacle
Rhubarb: Advice
Rocket: Rivalry
Rose, Austrian:
Thou art all that is lovely.
Rose, Bridal:
Happy love
Rose, Burgundy:
Unconscious beauty
Rose, Cabbage:
Ambassador of love
Rose, Campion:
Only deserve my love.
Rose, Carolina:
Love is dangerous
Rose, Christmas:
Tranquillise my anxiety.
Rose, Cinnamon:
Without pretension.
Rose, Damask:
Brilliant complexion. Freshness
Rose, Deep
Red: Bashful shame.
Rose, Dog:
Pleasure and pain.
Rose, Full-blown:
You are beautiful.
Rose, Inermis:
Ingratitude
Rose Leaf:
I never trouble.
Rose, Maiden's
Blush: If you love
me, you will discover it
Rose, Musk:
Capricious beauty.
Rose, Red:
I love you.
Rose, Sweetbriar:
Sympathy
Rose, Tea:
Always lovely
Rose, White,
Full: I am worthy
of you
Rose, (withered):
Transient impression
Rose, White
and Red
together: Unity
Rose,White Wild,
Single: Simplicity
Rose, Yellow:
Decrease of love. Infidelity. Unfaithfulness.
Jealousy.
Rose, York
and Lancaster:
War
Roses, Garland
of: Reward of virtue.
Roses, Wreath
of: Reward of virtue.
Rosebay (Rhododendron):
Beware. Danger.
Rosebud: Confession
of love. Young girl.
Rosebud, Moss:
Confession of love.
Rosebud, Red:
Pure and lovely. You are young and
beautiful
Rosebud, White:
The heart that knows not love. Girlhood.
Too young to love.
Rosemary: Your
presence revives me. Remembrance.
Rudbeckia: Justice
Rue: Disdain
Rue, Wild:
Manners
Rush: Docility
Rye Grass:
Changeable disposition.
Saffron/Saffron
Flower: Do not abuse. Excess
is dangerous. Beware of excess.
Saffron Crocus:
Do not abuse me.
Saffron, Meadow:
My happiest days are past.
Sage: Esteem. Domestic
Virtue.
Sage, Garden:
Esteem
Sainfoin: Agitation
Saint John's
Wort (Hypericum):
Animosity. Superstition. You are
a prophet
Sardonia: Irony
Sardony: Irony
Satin-flower (Lunaria):
Sincerity. Forgetfulness. Am I forgotten?
Saxifrage, Mossy:
Affection
Scabious: Unfortunate
love.
Scabious, Sweet:
Widowhood
Scarlet Lychnis:
Sunbeaming eyes
Schinus: Religious
enthusiasm.
Scotch Fir:
Elevation
Scotch Thistle:
Retaliation
Scratch Weed:
Roughness. Hardness, harshness
Sensitive Plant:
Timidity. Modesty. Sensibility.
Delicate feelings. Sensitiveness
Senvy: Indifference
Serpent Cactus:
Horror. Surprise.
Service Tree
: Prudence
Shamrock: Light-heartedness
Shepherd's Purse:
I offer you my all
Silver Weed:
Naiveté
Snakesfoot: Horror.
Terror.
Snake's Lounge:
Slander
Snapdragon: Presumption.
No, never.
Snowball: Bound.
Thoughts of heaven.
Snowdrop: Hope.
Consolation.
Sorrel: Wit ill-timed.
Parental affection
Sorrel, Wild:
Wit ill-timed
Sorrel, Wood:
Joy
Southernwood: Jest.
Bantering.
Spanish Jasmine:
Sensuality
Spearmint: Warm
feelings. Warmth of sentiment.
Speedwell: Female
fidelity.
Speedwell, Germander:
Facility
Speedwell, Veronica:
Female fidelity.
Spider, Ophrys:
Adroitness
Spiderwort: Esteem
not love. Esteem, but not love
Spiked Willow
Herb: Pretension
Spindle-tree:
Your charms are engraved on my heart.
Your image is engraved on my heart
Spotted Arum:
Ardour, great warmth
Spring Caroline:
Disappointment
Star of
Bethlehem: Reconciliation.
Purity. Guidance
Starwort: Afterthought.
Starwort, American:
Welcome to a stranger. Cheerfulness
in old age.
Stock: Lasting
beauty.
Stock, Ten-week:
Promptness
Stonecrop: Tranquillity
Stramonium, Common:
Disguise
Straw: Agreement; United.
Straw, Broken:
Rupture of a contract. Quarrel,
contention
Straw, Whole:
Union, unity
Strawberry: Perfect
excellence
Strawberry Tree (Arbutus):
Esteem and love
Sumac/Sumach: Splendid
misery.
Sumach, Venice:
Splendour. Intellectual excellence.
Sunflower: False
riches.
Sunflower, Dwarf:
Your devout admirer. Adoration
Sunflower, Fall:
Pride
Sunflower, Tall:
Lofty and wise thoughts. Haughtiness
Swallow-wort: Cure
for heartache.
Sweet Basil:
Good wishes.
Sweet Briar:
Poetry. Simplicity
Sweetbriar, American:
Simplicity
Sweetbriar, European:
I wound to heal.
Sweetbriar, Yellow:
Decrease of love. Let us forget
Sweet Flag:
Fitness
Sweet Pea:
A meeting. Delicate pleasures.
Sweet Sultan:
Felicity. Happiness. Felicity. Widowhood.
Sweet William:
Artifice. Dexterity. Gallantry.
Will you smile?
Sycamore: Curiosity
Syringa: Memory.
Fraternal love.
Syringa, Carolina:
Disappointment
Syringia: Memory
Tamarisk:
Crime
Tansy: I declare
against you.
Tare: Vice
Teasel: Misanthropy
Tendrils of
Climbing Plants:
Ties
Tendrils of
Plants: Ties
Thistle: Austerity.
Sternness.
Thistle, Common:.
Austerity.
Thistle, Fuller's:
Misanthropy.
Thistle, Scotch:
Retaliation.
Thorn Apple:
Deceitful charms.
Thorn, Black:
Difficulty
Thorn, Branch
of: Severity
Thorns: Severity
Thrift: Sympathy
Throatwood (Pulmonaria):
Neglected beauty
Throatwort: Neglected
beauty
Thyme: Activity
Tiger Flower:
May pride befriend thee. For once
my pride befriend me.
Touch me not, Balsam: Impatience
Traveller's Joy:
Safety, security
Tree of
Life: Old age
Trefoil: Revenge
Tremella: Resistance
Tremella Nestoc:
Opposition, resistance
Trillium Pictum:
Modest beauty
Triptilion Spinosum:
Be prudent
Truffle: Surprise
Trumpet Flower:
Separation. Fame.
Tuberose: Dangerous
pleasures. Voluptuousness. Sweet
voice.
Tulip: Declaration
of love. Fame.
Tulip, Red:
Declaration of love
Tulip Tree:
Rural happiness. Fame.
Tulip, Variegated:
Beautiful eyes.
Tulip, Yellow:
Hopeless love.
Turnip: Charity.
Tussilage: (Sweet-scented):
Justice shall be done you.
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Valerian:
Facility. Accommodating disposition.
Valerian, Common:
Accommodating disposition.
Valerian, Greek:
Rupture
Valerian, Red:
Readiness
Venice Sumach:
Splendour. Intellectual excellence.
Venus' Car:
Fly with me.
Venus's Flytrap:
Caught at last.
Venus's Looking-glass:
Flattery.
Venus' Trap:
Deceit.
Verbena: Sensibility.
Sensitiveness.
Verbena, Pink:
Family union.
Verbena, Purple:
I weep for you. Regret.
Verbena, White:
Pray for me.
Verinoca Speciosa:
I dare not.
Vernal Grass:
Poor but happy.
Veronica: Fidelity.
Vervain: Enchantment.
Vetch: I cling
to thee. Shyness.
Vine: Intoxication.
Drunkenness.
Violet, Blue:
Faithfulness. Modesty, modest love.
Violet, Dame:
Watchfulness. You are the queen
of coquettes.
Violet, Purple:
You occupy my thoughts.
Violet, Sweet:
Modesty.
Violet, White:
Purity. Candour. Modesty. Innocence.
Violet, Yellow:
Modest worth. Rural happiness.
Virginian Spiderwort:
Momentary happiness.
Virgin's Bower:
Filial love
Viscaria Oculata:
Will you dance with me?
Volkamenia: May
you be happy
Wall
Flower: Fidelity
in misfortune. Fidelity in adversity.
Walnut: Intellect.
Stratagem.
Watcher-by-the-wayside:
Never despair
Water Lily:
Purity of heart.
Water Melon:
Bulkiness
Wax Plant:
Susceptibility.
Weeping Willow:
Forsaken. Melancholy.
Wheat: Wealth.
Riches. Prosperity.
Whin: Anger
White Jasmine:
Amiableness
White Julienne:
Despair not.
White Lily:
Purity and modesty.
White Mullein:
Good nature.
White Oak:
Independence.
White Pink:
Talent.
White Poplar: Time.
White Rose
(dried): Death preferable
to loss of innocence. Death before
loss of innocence.
Whortleberry: Treachery.
Treason.
Willow, Common:
Forsaken
Willow, Creeping:
Love forsaken.
Willow, French:
Bravery and humanity.
Willow-Herb:
Pretension.
Willow, Water:
Freedom.
Willow, Weeping:
Mourning.
Windflower: Desertion,
forsaken.
Winter Cherry:
Deception
Witch Hazel:
A spell is on me
Woodbine: Fraternal
love
Wood Sorrel:
Joy. Maternal tenderness.
Wormwood: Absence
Xanthium:
Rudeness. Pertinacity.
Xeranthemum: Cheerfulness
under adversity.
Yarrow:
Cure for the heartache.
Yew: Sadness. Sorrow.
Penitence, repentance.
Zennae:
Absent friends
Zephyr Flower:
Expectation
Zinnia: I mourn
your absence. Thoughts of absent
friends.
