Flower Meanings
September 9, 2008
All Flowers from A to Z
Abatina: Fickleness
Abecedary: Volubility
Absinthe: Absence
Acacia: Friendship; Hope; Platonic love
Acacia, Rose or White: Beauty in retirement; Elegance
Acacia, Yellow: Secret love; Chaste love
Acalia: Temperance
Acanthus: The fine arts; Artifice
Achillea Millefolia: War
Aconite: Beware, a deadly foe is near
Aconite, Crowfoot: Luster
Aconite, Wolfsbane: Misanthropy
Acorn: Nordic symbol of life and immortality
Adonis, Flos: Painful recollections
Adoxa: Weakness
African Marigold: Vulgar minds
Agapanthus: Love letters; Secret love
Agnus Castus: Coldness; Indifference
Agrimony: Thankfulness; Gratitude
Allium: Unity; Humility; Patience
Allspice: Compassion
Almond Tree: Thoughtlessness
Almond, Common: Stupidity; Indiscretion
Almond, Flowering: Hope; Lover’s charm
Almond, Laurel: Perfidy
Aloe: Grief; Religious superstition; Healing
Aloes, Parrot Bill: Small talk
Alstoemeria: Devotion; Friendship; Wealth; Prosperity; Fortune
Althaea Frutex, Syrian Mallow: Persuasion
Alyssum, Sweet: Worth beyond beauty
Amaranth: Fidelity; Immortality
Amaranth, Cockscomb: Foppery; Affectation
Amaranth, Globe: Immortality; Unfading love; Unchangeable
Amaryllis: Pride; Timidity; Splendid beauty
Ambrosia: Love returned
American Aloe: Security
American Cowslip: Divine beauty
American Elm: Patriotism
American Linden: Matrimony
American Starwort: Welcome to a stranger; Cheerfulness in old age
Amethyst: Admiration
Anemone: Unfading love; Truth; Sincerity; Anticipation; Forsaken; Fading hope
Angelica: Inspiration
Angrec: Royalty
Aniseed: Restoration of youth
Anthericum: Antidote
Apocynum, Dog’s Vane: Deceit
Apple: Temptation
Apple, Blossom: Preference; Good fortune; Hope; Better things to come; Fame speaks him great and good
Apple, Thorn: Deceitful charms
Arbor Vitae: Unchanging friendship; True friendship; Live for me
Arbutus: Thee only do I love
Artemisia: Dignity
Arum: Ardor
Arum, Fly Catching: Snare
Arum, Wake Robin: Ardor
Ash: Greatness
Ash Tree: Grandeur
Aspen: Groan
Aspen Tree: Lamentation
Asphodel: My regrets follow you to the grave
Aster: Love; Daintiness
Aster, China: Variety; Afterthought
Astilbe: I’ll still be waiting
Auricula: Painting
Auricula, Scarlet: Avarice
Austurtium: Splendor
Azalea: Take care of yourself for me; Fragile passion; Temperance; Chinese symbol of womanhood
Baby’s Breath: Everlasting love; Happiness; Pure of heart; Innocence
Bachelor’s Buttons: Celibacy; Single blessedness; Hope in love; Felicity
Balm: Sympathy; Joke
Balm of Gilead: Cure; Relief
Balm, Gentle: Pleasantry
Balsam of Peru: Cure
Balsam, Red: Touch me not; Impatient resolves
Balsam, Yellow: Impatience
Bamboo: Loyalty; Steadfastness
Barberry: Sourness of temper
Barberry Tree: Sharpness
Basil: Best wishes; Love; Hatred
Bay (Rose) Rhododendron: Danger; Beware
Bay Leaf: Strength; I change but in death
Bay Tree: Glory
Bay Wreath: Reward of merit
Bearded Crepis: Protection
Bee Ophrys: Error
Bee Orchis: Industry
Beech Tree: Prosperity
Begonia: Beware
Bell Flower, Pyramidal: Constancy
Bell Flower, Small White: Gratitude
Belladonna: Silence
Bellflower: Indiscretion
Bells of Ireland: Good luck
Belvedere: I declare against you
Betony: Surprise
Biburnum, Prickly: Severity
Bilberry: Treachery
Bindweed, Field: Humility
Bindweed, Great: Insinuation
Bindweed, Purple: Eminence
Bindweed, Small: Humility
Birch: Meekness
Birdsfoot, Trefoil: Revenge
Bittersweet, Nightshade: Truth
Black Poplar: Courage
Blackthorn: Difficulty
Bladder Nut Tree: Frivolity; Amusement
Bleeding Heart: Elegance, Fidelity
Bluebell: Humility; Constancy
Bluebottle: Delicacy
Blue-flowered Greek Valerian: Rupture
Bonus Henricus: Goodness
Borage: Bluntness; Courage
Bouvardia: Enthusiasm
Box Tree: Stoicism
Bramble: Lowliness; Envy; Remorse
Branch of Currants: You please all
Branch of Thorns: Severity; Rigor
Bridal Rose: Happy love
Broom: Humility
Broom, Prickly: Misanthropy
Broom, Spanish: Cleanliness
Broomrape: Union
Bryony: Support
Buckbean: Calm repose
Bugloss: Falsehood
Bulrush: Indiscretion; Docility
Bundle of Reeds, with their Panicles: Music
Burdock: Importunity; Touch me not
Burnet: A merry heart
Buttercup: Cheerfulness; Childishness; Riches
Buttercup, Kingcup: Ingratitude; Childishness
Butterfly Orchis: Gaiety
Butterfly Weed: Let me go
Cabbage: Profit
Cacalia: Adulation
Cactus: Endurance; Warmth; Grandeur
Caladium: Great joy; Delight
Calendula: Joy
Calla Aethiopica: Magnificent beauty
Calycanthus: Benevolence
Camellia: Gratitude; Perfection
Camellia Japonica, Pink: Longing for you
Camellia Japonica, Red: Unpretending excellence; You’re a flame in my heart
Camellia Japonica, White: Perfected loveliness; You’re adorable
Camellia, Blue: You’re a flame in my heart
Canary Grass: Perseverance
Candytuft: Indifference
Canterbury Bell: Acknowledgment
Cape Jasmine: I’m too happy
Cardamine: Paternal error
Cardinal Flower: Distinction
Carnation: Bonds of affection; Health and energy; Fascination; Alas for my poor heart
Carnation, Pink: I’ll never forget you
Carnation, Purple: Capriciousness; Whimsical; Changeable
Carnation, Red: Alas! for my poor heart
Carnation, Solid: Yes; Acceptance
Carnation, Striped: No; Refusal; Sorry I can’t be with you; Wish I could be with you
Carnation, White: Sweet and lovely; Innocence; Pure love; Woman’s good luck gift
Carnation, Yellow: Disdain; Rejection; Disappointment
Catchfly: Snare
Catchfly, Night Flowering: Night
Catchfly, Red: Youthful love
Catchfly, White: Betrayed
Cattail: Peace; Prosperity
Cedar: Strength
Cedar Leaf: I live for thee; Think of me
Cedar of Lebanon: Incorruptible
Celandine, Lesser: Joys to come
Celsia, Great Flowered: Immortality
Century: Delicacy
Cereus, Creeping: Modest genius
Chamomile: Energy in adversity; Patience; Attracts wealth
Champignon: Suspicion
Chaste-tree: Coldness
Chequered Fritillary: Persecution
Cherry Tree: Good education
Cherry Tree, Bird: Perfidy
Cherry Tree, White: Deception
Chestnut: Justice
Chestnut Tree: Do me justice; Luxury
Chickweed: Rendezvous
Chicory: Frugality
China Aster: Variety
China Aster, Double: I partake your sentiments
China Aster, Single: I will think of it
China or Indian Pink: Aversion
China Rose: Beauty always new
Chinese Chrysanthemum: Cheerfulness under adversity
Christmas Aconite: Wit
Christmas Rose: Relieve my anxiety
Chrysanthemum: Cheerfulness; You’re a wonderful friend; Rest; Loveliness; Abundance; Wealth
Chrysanthemum, Red: I love
Chrysanthemum, White: Truth
Chrysanthemum, Yellow: Slighted love
Cinnamon: My fortune is yours
Cinquefoil: Maternal affection; Beloved daughter
Circaea: Spell
Cistus, Gum: I shall die tomorrow
Cistus, or Rock Rose: Popular favor
Citron: Ill-natured beauty
Citronelle: Pain
Clematis: Mental beauty
Clematis, Evergreen: Poverty
Clotbur: Rudeness; Pertinacity
Clove Tree: Dignity
Clover, Four-leaved: Good luck; be mine
Clover, Red: Industry
Clover, White: Think of me
Cloves: Dignity
Cobaea: Gossip
Cockscomb Amaranth: Foppery; Affectation; Singularity
Cocoa Plant: Ardor
Colchicum, or Meadow Saffron: My best days are past
Coltsfoot: Justice shall be done
Coltsfoot, Sweet Scented: Justice
Columbine: Folly
Columbine, Purple: Resolved to win
Columbine, Red: Anxious and trembling
Convolvulus: Bonds
Convolvulus, Blue Minor: Repose; Night
Convolvulus, Major: Extinguished hopes
Convolvulus, Pink: Worth sustained by judicious and tender affection
Coquelourde: Without pretension
Coral Bells: Challenge
Corchorus: Impatient of absence
Coreopsis: Always cheerful
Coreopsis Arkansa: Love at first sight
Coriander: Hidden worth; Lust
Corn: Riches
Corn Bottle: Delicacy
Corn Cockle: Gentility
Corn Straw: Agreement
Corn, Broken: Quarrel
Cornel Tree: Duration
Cornflower: Delicacy; Refinement
Coronella: Success crown your wishes
Cosmos: Modesty
Cowslip: Pensiveness; Winning grace
Cowslip, American: Divine beauty; you are my divinity
Coxcomb: Foppery
Cranberry: Cure for heartache
Creeping Cereus: Horror
Cress: Stability; Power
Crocus: Abuse not
Crocus, Saffron: Mirth
Crocus, Spring: Youthful cheer
Crowfoot: Ingratitude
Crowfoot, Aconite-leaved: Luster
Crowfoot, Marsh: Ingratitude
Crowfoot, Meadow: Perfidy
Crown Imperial: Majesty; Power
Crowsbill: Envy
Cudweed, American: Unceasing remembrance
Currant: Thy frown will kill me; Thankfulness
Cuscuta: Meanness
Cyclamen: Resignation; Goodbye; Diffidence
Cypress: Death; Mourning
Daffodil: Regard; Respect; Unrequited love; Deceit
Daffodil, Common: Deceitful hopes
Dahlia: Good taste; Dignity; Elegance; Instability; Novelty
Daisy: Innocence; Loyal love; Purity; Faith; Cheer; Simplicity; Gentleness
Daisy, Double: Affection
Daisy, Garden: I share your sentiments
Daisy, Michaelmas: Farewell
Daisy, Party-colored: Beauty
Daisy, Single: Innocence
Daisy, Wild: I will think of it; Dost thou love me?
Damask Rose: Brilliant complexion
Dandelion: Wishes come true; Faithfulness; Happiness; Rustic oracle
Daphne, Odora: Painting the lily
Darnel, Ray Grass: Vice
Date Plum: Resistance
Day Lily, Yellow: Coquetry
Dead Leaves: Sadness
Delphinium: Airy
Dew Plant: A serenade
Digitalis: Occupation
Dittany of Crete: Birth
Dittany of Crete, White: Passion
Dittany, White: Fire
Dock: Patience
Dodder: Baseness
Dodder of Thyme: Baseness
Dogsbane: Deceit; Falsehood
Dogwood: Durability
Dragon Plant: Snare; Dread
Dried Flax: Utility
Ebony Tree: Blackness
Edelweiss: Daring; Noble courage
Eglantine, Sweetbrier: Poetry; I wound to heal
Elastic Momordica: Critique; hoax
Elder: Zealousness
Elm: Dignity
Endive: Frugality
Eucalyptus: Protection
Eupatorium: Delay
Everflowering Candytuft: Indifference
Evergreen Clematis: Poverty
Evergreen Thorn: Solace in adversity
Everlasting: Perpetual remembrances
Everlasting Pea: Lasting pleasure
Fennel: Worthy of all praise; Strength
Fern: Fascination; Sincerity; Confidence and shelter; Magic
Fern, Asparagus: Airy grace
Fern, Maidenhair: Secret bond of love
Feverfew: Protection
Ficoides, Ice Plant: Your looks freeze me
Fieldrush: Docility
Fig: Argument
Fig Marigold: Coldness of heart; Idleness
Fig Tree: Prolific
Filbert: Reconciliation
Fir: Time
Fir Tree: Elevation
Flax: Domestic symbol; Fate; Benefactor; I feel your kindness
Flax-leaved Goldy-locks: Tardiness
Fleur-de-Lis: Flame; I burn
Fleur-de-Luce: Fire
Flowering Fern: Reverie
Flowering Reed: Confidence in Heaven
Flower-of-an-Hour: Delicate beauty
Fly Orchis: Error
Flytrap: Deceit
Fool’s Parsley: Silliness
Forget Me Not: True love; Memories; Forget me not
Forsythia: Anticipation; Innocence
Foxglove: Insincerity; Occupation
Foxtail Grass: Sporting
Freesia: Innocence; Trust; Friendship
French Honeysuckle: Rustic beauty
French Marigold: Jealousy
French Willow: Bravery and humanity
Frog Ophrys: Disgust
Fuchsia: Good Taste
Fuller’s Teasel: Misanthropy
Fumitory: Gall; Spleen
Galax: Encouragement
Garden Anemone: Forsaken
Garden Chervil: Sincerity
Garden Daisy: I partake your sentiments
Garden Marigold: Uneasiness
Garden Ranunculus: You are rich in attractions
Garden Sage: Esteem
Gardenia: You’re lovely; Secret love; Refinement; Joy; Purity
Garland of Roses: Reward of virtue
Garlic: Courage; Strength
Geranium, Clouded: Melancholy
Geranium, Dark: Melancholy
Geranium, Ivy: Bridal favor
Geranium, Lemon: Unexpected meeting
Geranium, Nutmeg: Expected meeting
Geranium, Oak-leaved: True friendship
Geranium, Penciled: Ingenuity
Geranium, Rose: Preference
Geranium, Scarlet: Comforting; Stupidity
Geranium, Silver-leaved: Recall
Geranium, Wild: Steadfast piety
Germander Speedwell: Facility
Gilliflower, Mahon: Promptness
Gilliflower, Stock: Enduring beauty
Gillyflower: Bonds of affection
Gladiolus: Love at first sight; Ready-armed; Strength of character; Generosity; Sincerity; Natural grace
Glory Flower: Glorious beauty
Gloxinia: Love at first sight
Goat’s Rue: Reason
Golden Rod: Precaution
Gooseberry: Anticipation
Goosefoot: Insult
Gourd: Extent, Bulk
Grape Vine: Intoxication
Grape, Wild: Charity
Grass: Submission; Utility
Grass, Quaking: Frivolity
Guelder Rose: Winter; Age
Hair Moss: Secret
Hand Flower Tree: Warning
Harebell: Submission; Grief
Hawkweed: Quick sightedness
Hawthorn: Hope
Hazel: Reconciliation
Heath: Solitude
Heather, Lavender: Admiration; Solitude
Heather, Pink: Good Luck
Heather, White: Protection; Wishes will come true; Good luck
Helenium: Tears
Heliotrope: Devotion; Faithfulness; Eternal love
Hellebore: Scandal; Calumny
Helleborus: Wit
Helmet Flower, Monkshood: Knight-errantry
Hemlock: You will be my death
Hemp: Fate
Henbane: Imperfection
Hepatica: Confidence; Trust
Hibiscus: Delicate beauty
Hogbean: Defect
Hollowroot: Weakness
Holly: Foresight; Good will; Defense; Domestic happiness
Holly Herb: Enchantment
Hollyhock: Female ambition; Fecundity; Fruitfulness
Honesty: Honesty; Fascination; Forgetfulness
Honey Flower: Love, sweet and secret
Honeysuckle: Generous and devoted affection; Sweetness of disposition; Bonds of love
Honeysuckle, Coral: The color of my fate
Honeysuckle, French: Rustic beauty
Hop: Injustice
Hornbean: Ornament
Horse Chestnut: Luxury
Hortensia: Carelessness; You are cold
Houseleek: Vivacity; Domestic industry
Houstonia: Content
Hoya: Sculpture
Huckleberry: Faith
Humble Plant: Despondency
Hundred-leaved Rose: Dignity of mind
Hyacinth: Sport; Game; Play; Rashness; Sorrow; Flower dedicated to Apollo
Hyacinth, Blue: Constancy
Hyacinth, Garden: The language of flowers
Hyacinth, Purple: I’m sorry; Please forgive me; Sorrow
Hyacinth, White: Unobtrusive loveliness; I’ll pray for you
Hyacinth, Yellow: Jealousy
Hyancinth, Red or Pink: Play
Hybrid crinum: Delicate weakness
Hydrangea: Thank you for understanding; Frigidity; Heartlessness; Vanity
Hyssop: Cleanliness; Wards away evil spirits
Ice Plant: Your looks freeze me
Iceland Moss: Health
Immortal Flowers: Unfading remembrance
Imperial Montague: Power
Indian Cane: Rendezvous
Indian Cress: Warlike trophy
Indian Jasmine, Ipomoea: Attachment
Indian Pink, Double: Always lovely
Indian Plum: Privation
Ipomen, Scarlet: Embrace
Iris: Faith; Hope; Wisdom and valor; My compliments; Eloquence; A message
Iris, Flaming: Flame
Iris, German: Flame
Ivy: Fidelity; Marriage; Affection; Friendship
Ivy, Sprig of, with tendrils: Assiduous to please
Jacob’s Ladder: Come down
Jamaica Plum: Privation
Japan Rose: Gratitude; Beauty is your only attraction
Japonica: Loveliness
Jasmine: Amiability; Wealth
Jasmine, Cape: Transport of joy
Jasmine, Carolina: Separation
Jasmine, Indian: I attach myself to you
Jasmine, Spanish: Sensuality
Jasmine, Yellow: Grace and elegance
Jessamine, Common White: Amiability
Jessamine, Spanish: Sensuality
Jonquil: Love me; Affection returned; Desire; Sympathy
Judas Tree: Unbelief; Betrayal
Juniper: Succor; Protection
Justicia: The perfection of female loveliness
Kalanchoe: Popularity
Kennedia: Mental beauty
Kingcups: Desire of riches
King’s Spear: Regret
Laburnum: Forsaken; Pensive beauty; Blackness
Lady’s Bedstraw: Rudeness
Lady’s Eardrop: Frailty
Lady’s Slipper: Capricious beauty; Win me and wear me
Lagerstroemia, Indian: Eloquence
Lantana: Rigor
Larch: Audacity; Boldness
Larkspur: Lightness; Levity
Larkspur, Pink: Fickleness
Larkspur, Purple: Haughtiness
Laurel: Glory
Laurel, Common Flowering: Perfidy
Laurel, Ground: Perseverance
Laurel, Mountain: Ambition
Laurel-leaved Magnolia: Dignity
Laurestina: A token; I die if neglected
Laurestine: Delicate attentions
Lavender: Devotion; Distrust
Leaves, Dead: Melancholy
Lemon: Zest
Lemon Balm: Brings love
Lemon Blossoms: Fidelity in love
Lemon Leaves: Everlasting love
Lemon Verbena: Attracts opposite sex
Lettuce: Cold-heartedness
Lichen: Dejection; Solitude; Confidence
Licorice, Wild: I declare against you
Lilac: First love
Lilac, Field: Humility
Lilac, Purple: First emotions of love
Lilac, White: Youthful innocence
Lily: Purity
Lily of the Valley: Sweetness; Humility; Perfect purity; Return of happiness
Lily, Calla: Beauty
Lily, Daffodil: Pride
Lily, Day: Coquetry
Lily, Eucharis: Maidenly charms
Lily, Imperial: Majesty
Lily, Longi: Pure; Modest
Lily, Orange: Passion; Hatred
Lily, Tiger: Wealth; Pride
Lily, White: Youthful innocence; Purity; Majesty; Virginity; It’s heavenly to be with you
Lily, Yellow: Falsehood; Gaiety; I’m walking on air
Lime Tree: Conjugal affection
Linden Tree: Conjugal love
Lint: I feel my obligation
Live Oak: Liberty
Liverwort: Confidence
Lobelia: Malevolence
Locust Tree: Elegance
Locust Tree, Green: Affection beyond the grave
London Pride: Frivolity
Lote Tree: Concord
Lotus: Eloquence
Lotus Flower: Estranged love
Lotus Leaf: Recantation
Love in a Mist: Perplexity
Love lies Bleeding: Hopeless, not heartless
Lucerne: Life
Lupine: Voraciousness; Imagination
Madder: Calumny
Madder, Yellow: Tranquility
Magnolia: Sweetness; Beauty; Nobility; Dignity; Splendid beauty; Love of nature
Magnolia, Swamp: Perseverance
Maidenhair: Discretion
Mallow: Mildness
Mallow, Marsh: Beneficence
Mallow, Syrian: Consumed by love
Mallow, Venetian: Delicate beauty
Manchineal Tree: Falsehood
Manchineel: Betrayal
Mandrake: Horror; Scarcity
Maple: Reserve
Marigold: Heart’s comfort; Grief; Sacred affection
Marigold and Cypress: Despair
Marigold, African: Vulgar minds
Marigold, Cape: Presage
Marigold, French: Jealousy
Marigold, Garden: Trouble
Marigold, Prophetic: Prediction
Marjoram: Blushes; Joy and happiness
Marshmallow: Beneficence
Marvel of Peru: Timidity; Time
Meadow Lychnis: Wit
Meadow Saffron: My best days are past; Autumn
Meadowsweet: Uselessness
Mercury: Goodness
Mesembryanthemum: Idleness
Mezereon: Desire to please
Michaelmas Daisy: Afterthought
Mignionette: Your qualities surpass your charms
Milfoil: War; Strife
Milkvetch: Your presence softens my pains
Milkwort: Hermitage
Mimosa, Sensitive Plant: Sensitivity
Mint: Virtue; Protection from illness; Warm feelings
Mirabilis: Timidity
Mistletoe: Kiss me; Affection; I surmount difficulties; Parasite; Sacred plant of India, Druids
Mock Orange: Counterfeit
Monkshood, Helmet Flower: Chivalry; Knight-errantry
Moonwort: Forgetfulness
Morning Glory: Affectation
Moschatel: Weakness
Moss: Maternal love; Charity; Ennui
Mossy Saxifrage: Affection
Motherwort: Concealed love
Mountain Ash: Prudence
Mourning Bride: Unfortunate attachment; I have lost all
Mouse-eared Chickweed: Ingenuous simplicity
Mouse-eared Scorpion Grass: Forget me not
Moving Plant: Agitation
Mudwort: Tranquility
Mugwort: Happiness
Mulberry Tree, Black: I shall not survive you
Mulberry Tree, White: Wisdom
Mulberry, Black: Devotedness
Mulberry, White: Prudence
Mum: Hope
Mushroom: Suspicion
Musk Plant: Weakness
Mustard Seed: Indifference
Myrobalan: Privation
Myrrh: Gladness
Myrtle: Love; Love in absence; Remembrance; Duty; Affection; Home; Instruction; Hebrew emblem of marriage
Myrtle, Wax: Discipline; Instruction
Narcissus: Stay sweet; Egotism; Formality; Self-esteem
Narcissus, White: Selfishness
Nasturtium: Conquest; Victory; Patriotism; Charity; Maternal love
Nettle: Cruelty
Nettle Burning: Slander
Nettle Tree: Concert
Night Convolvulus: Night
Night-blooming Cereus: Transient beauty
Nightshade: Truth
Nightshade, Enchanter’s: Witchcraft; Sorcery; Frugality
Nosegay: Gallantry
Nuts: Stupidity
Oak: Hospitality
Oak Leaves: Bravery
Oak Tree: Hospitality
Oak, White: Independence
Oats: The witching soul of music
Oleander: Caution; Beware
Olive: Peace
Ophrys, Fly: Mistake
Ophrys, Spider: Dexterity
Orange Blossom: Chasity
Orange Blossoms: Wisdom; Purity; Eternal love; Innocence; Fruitfulness; Marriage; Your purity equals your loveliness
Orange Tree: Generosity
Orange, Mock: Deceit
Orchid: Love; Beauty; Refinement; You flatter me
Orchid, Cattleya: Mature Charm
Orchis: A Belle
Osier: Frankness
Osmunda: Dreams; Revery
Ox Eye: Patience
Palm: Victory; Success
Pansy: Thoughts; Love
Parsley: Festivity; Feast
Pasque Flower: You have no claims; Without pretension
Passion Flower: Religious superstition; Belief
Patience Dock: Patience
Pea, Everlasting: An appointed meeting; Lasting pleasure
Pea, Sweet: Departure
Peach: Your qualities, like your charms, are unequaled
Peach Blossom: Longevity; I am your captive
Pear: Affection
Pear Tree: Comfort
Pennyroyal: Flee away
Peony: Shame; Bashfulness; Anger; Indignation; Prosperity; Happy Marriage
Peony, Common: Shame
Peppermint: Warmth of feeling
Periwinkle: Sweet remembrance
Periwinkle, Blue: Early friendship
Periwinkle, White: Pleasures of memory
Persian Candytuft: Indifference
Persicaria: Restoration
Persimmon: Bury me amid Nature’s beauties
Peruvian Heliotrope: Devotion
Petunia: Your presence soothes me; Never despairing; Resentment; Anger
Pheasant’s Eye: Remembrance; painful memories
Phlox: Agreement; Unanimity; Sweet dreams; Souls united
Pigeon Berry: Indifference
Pimpernel: Change; Assignation
Pimpernel, Red: Appointment
Pine: Hope; Pity; Boldness
Pine, Pitch: Philosophy
Pine, Spruce: Hope in adversity
Pineapple: Perfection
Pink: Boldness
Pink, Carnation: Woman’s love
Pink, Clove: True love
Pink, Indian, Double: Always lovely
Pink, Indian, Single: Aversion
Pink, Mountain: Aspiring
Pink, Musk: Childishness
Pink, Red, Double: Pure and ardent love
Pink, Single: Pure love
Pink, Variegated: Refusal
Pink, White: Ingeniousness; Talent
Pink, Yellow: Unreasonableness
Plane Tree: Genius
Plum Tree: Fidelity
Plum, Indian: Privation
Plum, Wild: Independence
Poinsettia: Be of good cheer
Polemonium: Rupture
Polyanthus: Pride of riches
Polyanthus, Crimson: The heart’s mystery
Polyanthus, Lilac: Confidence
Pomegranate: Foppery
Pomegranate Flower: Mature elegance
Poplar, Black: Courage
Poplar, White: Time
Poppy: Imagination; Extravagance; Eternal sleep; Oblivion
Poppy, Corn: Ephemeral charms
Poppy, Red: Pleasure
Poppy, Scarlet: Fantastic extravagance
Poppy, White: Consolation; Sleep; My bane and my antidote; Dormant affection
Poppy, Yellow: Wealth, success
Potato: Benevolence
Prickly Pear: Satire
Pride of China: Dissension
Primrose: Young love; Early youth; I can’t live without you
Primrose, Evening: Inconstancy
Primrose, Red: Unpatronized merit
Privet: Prohibition
Prune Tree: Promise
Prune, Wild: Independence
Purple, Clover: Provident
Pyrus Japonica: Fairies’ fire
Quaking-Grass: Agitation
Quamoclit: Busybody
Queen Anne’s Lace: Fantasy; Haven
Queen’s Rocket: You are the queen of coquettes; Fashion
Quince: Temptation
Ragged Robin: Wit
Ragwort: I am humble but proud
Ranunculus: You are radiant with charms
Ranunculus, Garden: You are rich in attractions
Ranunculus, Wild: Ingratitude
Raspberry: Remorse
Ray Grass: Vice
Red Catchfly: Youthful love
Reed: Complaisance; Music; Imprudencce
Reed, Split: Indiscretion
Rest-Harrow: Obstacle
Rhododendron, Rosebay: Danger; Beware
Rhubarb: Advice
Rocket: Rivalry
Rose: Love
Rose Capucine: Splendor
Rose Leaf: You may hope
Rose, Assorted: You’re everything to me
Rose, Austrian: Thou art all that is lovely
Rose, Black: Death; Hatred; Obsession
Rose, bouquet of full blooms: Gratitude
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, China: Beauty always new
Rose, Christmas: Tranquilize my anxiety
Rose, Crown or Garland: Reward of virtue
Rose, Daily: Thy smile I aspire to
Rose, Damask: Brilliant complexion
Rose, Dark Crimson: Mourning
Rose, Deep Pink: Thank you
Rose, Deep Red: Bashful shame
Rose, Dog: Pleasure and pain
Rose, Dried White: Death preferable to loss of innocence
Rose, Full-blown, placed over two Buds: Secrecy
Rose, Gold: Absolute achievement
Rose, Guelder: Winter; Age
Rose, Hibiscus: Delicate beauty
Rose, Hundred-Leaved: Graces; Pride
Rose, Japan: Beauty is your only attraction
Rose, Lavender: Enchantment; Love at first sight
Rose, Long Stemmed: I will remember you always
Rose, Maiden Blush: If you love me, you will find it out
Rose, Moss: Voluptuous love
Rose, Multiflora: Grace
Rose, Mundi: Variety
Rose, Musk: Capricious beauty
Rose, Musk Cluster: Charming
Rose, Orange: Passionate Interest
Rose, Peach or Coral: Enthusiasm; Desire
Rose, Perpetual: Unfading beauty
Rose, Pink: Perfect happiness; Please believe me
Rose, Provence: Gentillessee
Rose, Short Stemmed: Sweetheart; Girlhood
Rose, Single: Simplicity; I love you; I still love you
Rose, Tea: I’ll always remember
Rose, Thornless: Love at first sight; Early attachment
Rose, Unique: Call me not beautiful
Rose, White: Eternal love; Innocence; Heavenly; Secrecy and silence; I am worthy of you
Rose, Wild: Poetry
Rose, Withered White: Transient impressions
Rose, Yellow: Friendship; Decrease of love; Jealousy
Rose, York and Lancaster: War
Rosebay: Distrust
Rosebay, Rhododendron: Beware; Danger
Rosebay, Willow-herb: Production
Rosebud: Beauty and youth; A heart innocent of love
Rosebud, Moss: Confession of love
Rosebud, Red: Pure and lovely
Rosebud, White: Girlhood
Rosemary: Remembrance; Commitment; Fidelity; Healing balm
Rudbeckia: Justice
Rue: Disdain; Manners
Rush: Docility
Rye Grass: Changeable disposition
Safflower: Welcome; Marriage
Saffron: Beware of excess; abuse
Saffron Crocus: Mirth
Saffron, Meadow: My happiest days are past
Sage: Wisdom; Long life; Domestic virtue
Sage, Garden: Esteem
Sainfoin: Agitation
Salvia, Blue: I think of you
Sardony: Irony
Saxifrage, Mossy: Affection
Scabious: Unfortunate love
Scabious, Sweet: Widowhood
Scarlet Lychnis: Sunbeaming eyes
Schinus: Religious enthusiasm
Scotch Fir: Elevation
Sea-lavender: Sympathy
Sensitive: Agitation
Sensitive Plant: Sensibility; Delicate feelings; Bashfulness
Senvy: Indifference
Shamrock: Light-heartedness
Silver-weed: Simplicity
Smilax: Loveliness
Snakesfoot: Horror
Snapdragon: Gracious lady; Deception; Presumption
Snowball: Bound; Ennui
Snowdrop: Hope; Consolation
Solidago: Success
Sorrel: Affection
Sorrel, Wild: Wit ill timed
Sorrel, Wood: Joy
Southernwood: Jest; Bantering; Pain
Spanish Jasmine: Sensuality
Spearmint: Warmth of sentiment
Speedwell: Fidelity
Speedwell, Germander: Facility
Speedwell, Spiked: Semblance
Spider Ophrys: Adroitness
Spiderflower: Elope with me
Spiderwort: Esteem, not love
Spiked Willow Herb: Pretension
Spindle Tree: Your charms are engraved upon on my heart; Likeness
Spirea: Victory; Conceit
St. John’s Wort: Animosity; Superstition
Star of Bethlehem: Purity; Atonement
Starflower: Vigilance; Hope
Starwort: Afterthought
Starwort, American: Cheerfulness in old age
Statice: Lasting beauty; Sympathy; Remembrance
Stephanotis: Happiness in marriage; Desire to travel; Come to me
Stock: Lasting beauty
Stock, Ten-Week: Promptness
Stonecrop: Tranquility
Straw, Broken: Rupture of a contract
Straw, Whole: Union
Strawberry: Perfect goodness
Strawberry of the Indies: Deceitful appearances
Strawberry Tree: Esteem and love
Succory: Frugality
Sumach, Venice: Splendor; Intellectual excellence
Sundew, Round-leaved: Surprise
Sunflower: Loyalty; You are splendid; Pride; False riches
Sunflower, Dwarf: Adoration
Sunflower, Tall: Haughtiness
Swallow-wort: Cure for heartache
Sweet Basil: Good wishes
Sweet Pea: Delicate pleasures; Departure; Goodbye; Thank you for a lovely time
Sweet Sultan: Felicity
Sweet William: Gallantry; Grant me a smile; Perfection; Scorn
Sweetbrier, American: Simplicity
Sweetbrier, European: I wound to heal
Sweetbrier, Yellow: Decrease of love
Sycamore: Curiosity
Syringa: Memory; Fraternal regard
Syringa, Carolina: Disappointment
Tamarisk: Crime
Tansy, Wild: I declare war against you
Tares: Vice
Teasel: Misanthropy; Benefit
Tendrils of Climbing Plants: Ties
Thistle: Harshness
Thistle, Common: Austerity
Thistle, Fuller’s: Misanthropy
Thistle, Scotch: Retaliation
Thorn, Apple: Deceitful charms
Thorn, Branch of: Severity
Thornapple: Deceitful charms
Thornapple, Purple: Suspicion
Threadworm: Neglected beauty
Thrift: Sympathy
Thyme: Activity; Strength; Courage
Tiger Flower: For once may pride befriend me; Cruelty
Toad Flax: Presumption
Touch-me-not: Impatience
Traveler’s Joy: Safety
Tree of Life: Old age
Tree Primrose: Inconstancy
Trefoil: Revenge
Tremella Nestoc: Resistance
Trillium Pictum: Modest beauty
Truffle: Surprise
Trumpet Flower: Fame
Trumpet Flower, Ash Leaved: Separation
Tuberose: Dangerous pleasures; Voluptuousness
Tulip: Fame; Love; Passion; Perfect lover
Tulip, Red: Declaration of love; Believe me
Tulip, Variegated: Beautiful eyes
Tulip, Virgin: Literary debut
Tulip, Yellow: Hopeless love; Your smile is sunshine
Turnip: Charity
Turnsol: The intoxication of love
Tussilage, Sweet-scented: Justice shall be done
Valerian: An accommodating disposition
Valerian, Greek: Rupture
Valerian, Red: Facility
Venice Sumach: Intellectual excellence; Splendor
Venus’s Car: Fly with me
Venus’s Looking-Glass: Flattery
Venus’s Trap: Deceit
Verain: Sorcery
Verbena: Will your wish be granted?
Vernal Grass: Poor, but happy
Veronica: Fidelity
Vervain: Enchantment
Vine: Intoxication
Violet Ivy: Knots
Violet, Blue: Faithfulness; I’ll always be true
Violet, Dane: Watchfulness
Violet, Sweet: Modesty
Violet, White: Let’s take a chance on happiness
Violet, Yellow: Rural happiness
Virginia Creeper: I cling to you
Virginian Cowslip: Divinity
Virginian Spiderwort: Momentary happiness
Virgin’s Bower: Filial love; Artifice
Viscaria: Will you dance with me?
Volkamenia: May you be happy
Wake-robin: Ardor
Wallflower: Fidelity in adversity
Walnut: Intellect; Stratagem
Water Lily: Purity of heart
Water Lily, Peltated: Wisdom
Water Lily, White: Eloquence
Water Lily, Yellow: Growing indifference
Water Melon: Bulkiness
Wax Plant: Susceptibility
Wheat: Riches
Wheat Stalk: Riches
Whin: Anger
White Jasmine: Amiableness
White Lily: Purity and modesty
White Mullein: Good nature
White Oak: Independence
White Pink: Talent
White Poplar: Time
Whortleberry: Treachery
Wild Rose Tree: Poetical person
Wild-service: Harmony
Willow, Creeping: Love forsaken
Willow, French: Bravery and humanity
Willow, Herb: Pretension
Willow, Water: Freedom
Willow, Weeping: Mourning
Willow-herb, Purple: Pretension
Windflower: Abandonment
Winter Cherry: Deception
Wintergreens: Harmony
Wisteria: Welcome; I cling to you
Witch Hazel: A spell
Woad: Modest merit
Wood Anemone: Sickness
Wood Hyacinth: Constancy
Wood Sorrel: Joy; Maternal tenderness
Woodbine: Fraternal love
Woodruff: Sweet humility
Wormwood: Absence
Wortleberry: Treason
Wreath of Roses: Reward of virtue
Xanthium: Rudeness; Pertinacity
Xeranthemum: Cheerfulness under adversity
Yarrow: Health; Healing
Yew: Sorrow
Zephyr Flower: Expectation
Zephyranth: Fond Caresses
Zinnia: Thoughts of friends
Zinnia, Magenta: Lasting affection
Zinnia, Mixed: Thinking of an absent friend
Zinnia, Scarlet: Constancy
Zinnia, White: Goodness
Zinnia, Yellow: Daily remembrance
Silk Bridal Bouquet
September 9, 2008
Fresh flowers are beautiful, no one can say otherwise. But, the quality of silk flowers nowadays are so high that sometimes you cannot tell that which is the real thing and which is fake. Which is why, some brides consider silk bridal bouquet for their wedding.
Apart from the resemblance, silk bridal bouquet is easy to handle. When packing to go to your wedding place, you need not worry about the flowers getting ruined due to mishandling. They can also be prepared in advance, no worries about moisture absorption.
Another point to consider, is that after the wedding, the bouquet flowers can be kept for future projects. You can make a corsage out of it, a wreath, or maybe decorate a wicker basket with it. There are so many uses of it.
With all these advantages, it wil be no surprise if you choose silk flowers for your bridal bouquet. When you buy your own silk flowers at the flower shop, there are many kinds available.
There is the bush type, where several flowers and its leaves are from a single stem. They can be of the same type of flower or different type. Then, they are also have the stem type, where one flower with its long stem and some leaves is available.
The spray type, is often one big flower and few smaller flowers of the same kind. And the bundle type, is several stems of flower tied together and sold as a bunch. For foliage, the branch type is available. You can pick any of these to make your silk bridal bouquet.
How to clean silk flowers
September 9, 2008
The methods to clean silk flowers can be divided into 2. The traditional method and the modern method.
The traditional method, of course, is to clean silk flowers using a damp cloth. You just damp a piece of cloth with water, then
wipe away the dust on the petals or leaves of the silk flowers.
Another way is to use a feather duster to get rid of the dust stuck onto the silk flowers. But the downside is, it is hard to remove those stubborn dust that has been accumulated for a long time.
Some homemakers also use a hair-dryer to blow off the dust. This way also might not be effective if the dust is difficult to get rid of.
Overall, the traditional method of cleaning silk flowers is inexpensive but considered time consuming and not effective for stubborn dust and dirt.
The modern method uses a special chemical spray. If you spray onto silk flowers, it will dissolve away the dirt and grime, leaving the silk flowers looking fresh.
Using a chemical spray is fast and effective for accumulated dust. But some also fear that the chemical might change the color or texture of the silk flowers.
Furthermore, cleaning silk flowers using chemicals is expensive and exposure to chemical might not be good to health.
Should I dismantle the arrangement?
Depends really. Of course cleaning one flower at a time when the flower is still inserted is quite a hassle. But if you see that the arrangement is out of shape, it is better to rearrange and revive your arrangement.
How will cleaning affect my silk flowers?
Cleaning may have an effect to your silk flowers but if you take these precautions, maybe your silk flowers can last longer.
After you clean your silk flowers, avoid drying the flowers in the sun. The sunshine may cause the color to fade.
Do not use hot water for cleaning. The hot temperature may melt the glue of the silk flowers and make the flowers fall out.
Also, during cleaning, do not wipe the petals vigorously. Some silk flower materials are very delicate and need gentle care.
Always handle the silk flowers with care. They can last longer than they should be.
Benefits of Silk Flowers
September 9, 2008
More and more people choose silk flowers over fresh flowers in many of their flower arrangements.
Why?
Nowadays, the flower industry has evolved so much that silk flowers are beginning to look like the real thing. The shape is almost similar and the colours are perfectly blended to resemble the real flower.
There are many advantages of choosing artificial flowers. Here are some of them.
- Be it spring, summer, fall or winter, silk flowers will always be available to you. And, you need not worry about the price. Unlike fresh flowers, the price does not depend on its season.
- You will feel easier carrying a silk flower bouquet because of its light-weight.
- You will not have bees flying around you when you carry a silk flower bouquet. Fresh flowers will attract insects.
- If you have allergy to fresh flowers, you will be safe with silk flowers.
- When you are in contact with silk flowers, you will not have green stains from the stems. The colours of the silk flowers will not transfer to your garment. A good reason for choosing silk flowers over fresh flowers.
- Silk flowers will never dry up. Therefore, they last longer. They do not need water to keep them fresh, unlike fresh flowers. If you’re working on a project using silk flowers, you can stop, have a few days break and continue with your project the next week.
- They are easier to be shaped. In flower arranging, sometimes we need to define the shape of the bouquet and silk flowers are the best in that sense. The petals and leaves are easily bent to get the shape we want.
- Because of its flexibility, silk flowers can be transported anywhere without worrying that the arrangements will get out of shape. When reaching the final destination, it can be easily re-structured.
- Due to its durability, flower arrangements made from silk flowers can be made early. For example, if your wedding bouquet is made from silk flowers, you can see your bouquet a week before your wedding day.
- When you are working with silk flowers, you do not have to worry about petals dropping. This can be a big problem sometimes when working with fresh flowers. Another reason for choosing silk flowers over fresh flowers.
It is amazing how much silk flowers can do for you. You can save money because they are cheaper and you can save time because working with them is less hassle. Maybe silk flowers texture and smell have not resembled the real thing yet but there is nothing that science can’t do.
In a few years time, silk flowers will look like fresh flowers and you won’t be able to tell the difference. All the more reason for you to choose silk flowers over fresh flowers.
National Flower of all the Countries
July 17, 2008
• Antigua & Barbuda - Dagger’s Log, Agave Karatto Miller Agave karatto
• Argentina - Ceibo Erythrina crista-galli adopted on December 2, 1942
• Austria - Edelweiss Leontopodium alpinum
• Australia - Golden Wattle Acacia pycnantha
• Bahamas - Yellow Elder, or Yellow Cedar Tecoma stans
• Balearic Islands - Carnation
• Bangla Desh - Water Lily ‘Shapla’ Nymehaea nouchali adopted in 1971
• Barbados -Pride of Barbados also known as Dwarf Poinciana & Flower Fence Poinciana pulcherrima
• Belarus - Flax
• Belgium - Red Poppy
• Belize - Black Orchid
• Bermuda - Blue-eyed Grass
• Bhutan—blue poppy?
• Bohemia - Thyme
• Bolivia - Kantuta
• Brazil - Cattleya Orchid
• British Columbia - Dogwood Tree Flower Cornus Nuttalli
• Bulgaria - Rose Rosa
• Canada - Maple Leaf
• Cayman Islands—Wild Banana Orchid Schomburgkia thomsoniana
• Chile - Copihue/Chilean Bellflower Lapageria rosea
• China - Plum Blossom Prunus Mei
• Columbia - Christmas orchid (Cattleya trianae
• Costa Rica - Guaria Morada (purple orchid) cattleya skinneri adopted on June 15, 1939
• Cuba - Butterfly Jasmine Mariposa
• Cyprus - Rose Rosa
• Czechoslovakia - Rose Rosa
• Denmark - Marguerite Daisy
• District of Columbia - American Beauty Rose Rosa
• Dominica—The bwa kwaib, or Carib tree Sabinea carinalis adopted as the national tree in 1978
• Egypt - Lotus Nymphaea lotus
• England - Rose Rosa
• Equador - White Nun Orchid
• Estonia - Corn-flower or Bachelor’s Button Centaurea cyanus adopted on June 23, 1988
• Ethiopia - Calla Lily
• France - Iris
• French Polynesia -The Tiare Gardenia taitensis
• Finland - Lily-of-the-valley Convallaria majalis
• Germany - Centaurea/Knapweed
• Greece - Bear’s breech
• Greenland - Willow Herb
• Guam?Puti Tai Nobiu Bougainvillea spectabilis
• Guatemala - White Nun Orchid Lycaste skinneri alba
• Guyana - Water Lily Victoria regia
• Holland - Tulip
• Honduras - Orchid Brassavola digbiana adopted on January 12, 1946. The rose was the national flower from 1946-1969
• Hong Kong - Orchid Bauhinia blakeana
• Hungary - Tulip
• India - Lotus Nelumbo nucifera
• Indonesia - adopted 3 national flowers on June 5, 1990 to mark the World Environment Day:
1) Melati (Jasmine) (Jasminum sambac
2) Moon Orchid Phalaenopsis amabilis also known as the anggrek bulan
3) Rafflesia Rafflesia arnoldi
• Iran - Red Rose
• Iraq - Rose Rosa
• Ireland - Shamrock
• Jamaica - Tree of Life, Brazil wood or lignum vitae Guaiacum sanctum
• Japan - Chrysanthemum (imperial) , Cherry Blossom Sakura
• Jordan - Black Iris Iris nigricans
• Korea - Rose of Sharon
• Laos - Rice
• Latvia - Oxeye Daisy or pipene, Leucanthemum vulgare, earlier known as Chrysanthemum leucanthemum
• Liberia - Pepper
• Libya - Pomegranate blossom
• Lithuania - Rue (Ruta graveolens)
• Luxembourg - Rose
• Madagascar - Poinciana or Flamboyant Delonix regia
• Maldives - Pink Rose
• Malta - The Maltese Centaury Paleocyanus crasifoleus) adopted in the early 1970s
• Malaysia - Hibiscus Hibiscus rosa sinensis, locally known asBunga Raya
• Marianas—Plumeria Plumeria acuminata, locally known asflores mayo, adopted on March 13, 1979
• Mexico - Dahlia
• Monaco - Carnation
• Nepal - Rhododendron Rhododendron arboreum , locally known as Lali Guras
• Netherlands - Tulip Tulipa
• New Zealand - Kowhai Sophora microphylla
• Nicaragua - Sacuanjoche Plumería rubra acutifolia
• N.Korea - Azalea (Jindallae)
• Northern - Ireland Flax
• Norway - Purple Heather Calluna vulgaris
• Pakistan - Jasmine
• Panama - Dove Orchid Peristeria elata
• Paraguay - Jasmine-of-the-Paraguay
• Peru - Kantuta, Inca magic flower
• Philippines - Sampaguita Jasminum sambac, adopted on February 1, 1934
• Poland - Corn Poppy
• Portugal - Lavender
• Puerto Rico - Puerto Rican Hibiscus Flor de maga
• Republic of Molossia - Common Sagebrush Artemisia tridentata
• Romania - Dog rose
• Russia - Camomille
• San Marino - Cyclamen
• Scotland - Thistle
• Seychelles - Tropicbird Orchid
• Sicily - Carnation
• Singapore - Vanda Miss Joaquim Orchid a hybrid orchid between Vanda teres & Vanda hookeriana,adopted onApril 15, 1981
• Slovakia - Rose Rosa
• Slovenia - Carnation
• Sri Lanka - Nil Mahanel (Water Lily) Nympheae Stellata,adopted on Feb. 26, 1986
• S. Africa - Protea Protea cynaroides
• S. Korea - Moogoonghwa (Rose of Sharon) Hibiscus syriacus
• Soviet Union - Carnation (hvozdyka)
• Sweden - Linnea Linnea Borealis
• Switzerland - Edelweiss Leontopodium alpinum
• Tahiti - Gardenia Taitensis
• Taiwan (Republic of China) - Plum blossom Prunus mei, adopted on July 21, 1964
• The Cayman Islands - Wild Banana Orchid
• Trinidad and Tobago - Chaconia also known as Pride of Trinidad & Tobago/Wild Poinsettia Warszewiczia coccinea
• Tonga - Heilala
• Turkey - Tulip Tulipa
• Ukraine - Sunflower
• United States of America - Rose Rosa
• United Kingdom, England -Tudor rose
• United Kingdom, Scotland - Thistle
• United Kingdom, Wales - Leek
• Uruguay - Ceibo Erythrina crista-galli
• Venezuela - Orchid
• Virgin Islands - Yellow Elder or Yellow Trumpet Tecoma stans adopted in 1934
• Wales - Daffodil (National Symbol - Leek)
• Yemen - Arabian coffee
• Yugoslavia - Lily of the Valley
Many European countries do not have a national flower, for instance modern France, Spain and Italy.
STATE FLOWERS OF USA
July 17, 2008
• Alabama - Camelia
• Alaska - Forget Me No
• Arizona - Saguaro Cactus
• Arkansas - Apple Blossom
• Carlifornia - Golden Poppy
• Colorado - Columbine
• Connecticut - Mountain Laurel
• Delaware - Peach Blossom
• Florida - Orange Blossom
• Georgia - Cherokee Rose
• Hawaii - Yellow Hibiscus
• Idaho - Syringa
• Illinois - Native Violet
• Indiana - Peony
• Iowa - Wild Rose
• Kansas - Sunflower
• Kentucky - Goldenrod
• Louisiana - Magnolia
• Maine - White Pine Cone
• Maryland - Black Eyed Susan
• Massachusetts - May flower
• Michigan - Apple Blossom
• Minnesota - Lady Slipper
• Mississippi - Magnolia
• Missouri - Hawthorn
• Montana - Bitteroot
• Nebraska - Goldenrod
• Nevada - Sagebrush
• New Hampshire - Purple Lilac
• New Jersey - Purple Violet
• New Mexico - Yucca
• New York - Rose
• North Carolina - Dogwood
• North Dakota - Wild Prairie Rose
• Ohio - Scarlet Carnation
• Oklahoma - Mistletoe
• Oregon - Oregon Grape
• Pennsylvania - Mountain Laurel
• Rhode Island - Violet
• South Carolina - Yellow Jessamine
• South Dakota - Pasque Flower
• Tennessee - Iris
• Texas - Blue Bonnet
• Utah - Sego Lily
• Vermont - Red Clover
• Virginia - Dogwood
• Washington - Rhododendron
• West Virginia - Big Rhododendran
• Wisconsin - Wood Violet
• Wyoming - Indian Paintbrush
Roses flower types
July 11, 2008
With their far-reaching popularity, roses are the queens of flowers. After
buttercup, the roses are the second oldest variety of flowers on the planet.
Biologists can trace roses back some 200 million years! Although there is a huge
number of meanings and symbols associated with roses, the most common of course
is love, which originated in Greek mythology. When Aphrodite cried about the
death of her lover Adonis, she had red "Adonis Roses" grown with his blood, -
thus red roses are the symbol of never-ending love. Important to mention are the
roses’ thorns, of which we all probably have some painful memory. Symbolically,
love can be painful and full of suffering when not treated carefully.
RED ROSES : I love you, unconscious beauty
WHITE ROSES : Spiritual love, purity
YELLOW ROSES : Joy, gladness
ORANGE ROSES : Fascinated, enthusiastic
PINK ROSES : Grace, gentility
TEA ROSE : I’ll Remember Always
THORNLESS ROSE : Love at First Sight
WHITE AND RED ROSES MIXED : Unity, Flower Emblem of England
ROSEBUDS : Beauty and Youth, A Heart Innocent of Love
RED ROSEBUDS : Pure and Lovely
WHITE ROSEBUDS : Girlhood
ROSE BOUQUET OF MATURE BLOOMS : Gratitude
ROSE SINGLE FULL BLOOM: I Love You, I Still Love You
Lilies flower types
July 11, 2008
Lilies have been associated with many ancient myths. They are mentioned in
the Old Testament, and in the New Testament, and symbolize chastity and virtue.
Even today, lilies are associated with purity and faith.
Meaning of Lilies : purity, faith
PERUVIAN LILLIES or alstroemeria are named after the Swedish botanist Baron
Klas von Alstroemer. He brought the flower seeds back from a trip to South
America in the 18th century.
Meaning of Peruvian Lilies : Friendship, devotion
CALLA LILLIES were first imported from South Africa to America in the
mid-nineteenth century. The waxy white blooms and spearheaded leaves of the
calla lily stand for radiant beauty and sophistication.
Meaning of Cala Lilies : Beauty, sophistication.
WHITE LILY - Virginity, Purity, Majesty, It’s Heavenly to be with You
YELLOW LILY - I’m Walking on Air, False and Gay
DAY LILY - Coquetry, Chinese Emblem for Mother
EUCHARIS LILY - Maiden Charms
TIGER LILY - Wealth, Pride
LILY OF THE VALLEY - Sweetness, Tears of the Virgin Mary, Return to
Happiness, Humility, You’ve Made My Life Complete, beauty, gaiety
Tulips flower types
July 11, 2008
Originally from Persia, tulips were introduced to Western Europe and the
Netherlands in the 17th century. When growers started to hybridize the flower,
they found ways of making it even more decorative. Hybrids of the flower were a
scarcity at the time and a symbol of high status. Soon tulips became very
popular as a trading product and bulbs were traded at the highest prices. The
months of late 1636 to early 1637 would make history in the Netherlands as "Tulipmania".
A bed of tulips was worth up to $5,000, the value of a small house in Amsterdam
. The bulbs became curraency, and their value was quoted at the stock market.
Some of the popular varieties of Bulbs are as follows:
• Peacock Flower
• Iris
• Day Lily
• Tulip
• Windflower
• Daffodil
• Crocus
Though bulbs are easy to plant, certain care should be taken while growing
them. It is also recommended that one should plant bulbs during the fall season.
TULIP FLOWER - Perfect Lover, Frame, Flower Emblem of Holland
RED TULIPS - Believe Me, Declaration of Love
WHITE TULIPS - Beautiful Eyes
YELLOW TULIPS - There’s Sunshine in Your Smile
TULIP BULBS - Symbol of high status
Orchids flower types
July 11, 2008
During the 19th Century, orchids were widely collected. With nearly 25,000
varieties, some orchids are among the most exquisite and expensive flowers
available. In antiquity, orchids were correlated with love and fertility. It was
common knowledge that they would protect against diseases. Given as a gift they
stand for preciousness and seduction.
Meaning of Orchids : Seduction, preciousness
ORCHID FLOWER - Love, Beauty, Thoughtful.
BLUE ORCHID - Maturity, Charm
WILD ORCHID - Beautiful Lady
WHITE ORCHID - Refinement
THAI ORCHID - Chinese Symbol for Many Children
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