Brief Introduction About the language of flowers
The language of flowers can date back to ancient Greece at the earliest.
In the early 19th century, the language of flowers developed in France, and spread to Britain and America.
However, the public accepted it in the middle of 1900s, below is brief summary about the language and symbolizes:
A:
ACACIA, Blossom - Concealed Love, Beauty in Retirement
ACORN - Nordic Symbol of Life and Immortality
AMBROSIA - Your Love is Reciprocated
AMARYLLIS - Pride, Pastoral Poetry
ANEMONE - Forsaken, Sincerity
ARBUTUS - Thee Only Do I Love
ASTER - Symbol of Love, Daintiness
AZALEA - Take Care of Yourself For Me, Temperance, Fragile, Passion, Chinese
Symbols of Womanhood
B:
BACHELOR BUTTON - Single Blessedness
BEGONIA - Beware
BELLS OF IRELAND - Good Luck
BITTERSWEET - Truth
BLUEBELL - Humility
BOUQUET OF WITHERED FLOWERS - Rejected Love
C:
CACTUS - Endurance
CAMELLIA - Admiration, Perfection, Good Luck Gift to a Man
CAMELLIA (PINK) - Longing For You
CAMELLIA (RED) - You're A Flame In My Heart
CAMELLIA (WHITE) - You're Adorable
CANDYTUFT - Indifference
CARNATION (GENERAL) - Fascination, Womanized Love
CARNATION (PINK) - I'll Never Forget You
CARNATION (RED) - My Heart Aches For You, Admiration
CARNATION (PURPLE) - Capriciousness
CARNATION (SOLID COLOR) - Yes
CARNATION (STRIPPED) - No!, Refusal, Sorry I Can't Be With You
CARNATION (WHITE) - Sweet and Lovely, Innocence, Pure Love, Womanize Good Luck Gift
CARNATION (YELLOW) - You Have Disappointed Me, Rejection
CATTAIL - Peace, Prosperity
CHRYSANTHEMUM (GENERAL) - You're A Wonderful Friend, Cheerfulness and Rest
CHRYSANTHEMUM (RED) - I Love
CHRYSANTHEMUM (WHITE) - Truth
CHRYSANTHEMUM (YELLOW) - Slighted Love
COREOPSIS - Always Cheerful
CROCUS - Cheerfulness, Gladness
CYCLAMEN - Resignation and Good Bye
D:
DAFFODIL - Regard, Unrequited Love, You're The Only One, The Sun Is Always
Shining When I'm With You, Respect
DAISY - Innocence, Loyal Love, I'll Never tell, Purity
DANDELION - Faithfulness, Happiness
DEAD LEAVES - Sadness
F:
FERN - Magic, Fascination, Confidence and Shelter, Grace
FERN MAIDENHAIR - Secret Bond Of Love
FIR - TIME
FLAX - Domestic Symbol
FORGET ME NOT - True Love, Memories
FORSYTHIA - Anticipation
FREESIA - Trust
G:
GARDENIA - You're Lovely, Secret Love
GARLIC - Courage, Strength
GERANIUM - Stupidity, Folly
GLADIOLA - Give Me A Break, I'm Really Sincere, Flower Of The Gladiators
GLOXINIA - Love At First Sight
GRASS - Submission
H:
HEATHER (LAVENDER) - Admiration, Solitude
HEATHER (WHITE) - Protection, Wishes Will Come True
HOLLY - Defense, Domestic Happiness
HYACINTH (GENERAL) - Games and Sports, Richness, Dedicated to Apollo
HYACINTH (BLUE) - Consistency
HYACINTH (PURPLE) - I Am Sorry Please Forgive Me, Sorrow
HYACINTH (RED or PINK) - Play
HYACINTH (WHITE) - Loveliness, I'll Pray For You
HYACINTH (YELLOW) - Jealousy
HYDRANGEA - Thank You For Understanding, Frigidity, Heartlessness
HUCKLEBERRY - Faith
I:
IRIS - Emblem Of France, Your Friendship Means So Much To Me, Faith, Hope,
Wisdom and Valor, My Compliments, Promise
IVY - Wedded Love, Fidelity, Friendship, Affection
IVY SPRIG OF WHITE TENDRILS - Anxious To Please, Affection
J:
JONQUIL - Love Me, Affection Returned, Desire, Sympathy, Desire For Affection Returned
L:
LARKSPUR (PINK) - Fickleness
LILAC - Beauty
LILY (ORANGE) - Hatred
LILY (WHITE) - Virginity, Purity, Majesty, It's Heavenly To Be With You
LILY (YELLOW) -I'm Walking On Air, False and Gay, Gratitude
LILY (CALLA) -Beauty
LILY (DAY) - Chinese Emblem For Mother
LILY (EUCHARIS) - Maiden Charms
LILY (TIGER) - Wealth, Pride, Prosperity
LILY OF THE VALLEY - Sweetness, Tears Of The Virgin Mary, Return To Happinee , Humility, You've Made my Life Complete
M:
Morning Glory - Strong vitality, also should be calm and cherish love, and full of an indomitable spirit.
o:
Orchid - Noble and elegant, firm and virtuous, noble and beautiful, elegant and clean.
P:
Pear Flower - Pure love, and also means never being separated with lover.
Plum Blossom - Being a leader and be tenacious, a haughty beauty, also means all the good things.
R:
ROSE (YELLOW) - Decrease Of Love, Jealously, Try To Care
ROSE (MUSK CLUSTER) - Charming
ROSE (SINGLE FULL BLOOM) - I Love You, I Still Love You
ROSE (GARLAND OR CROWN OF) - Beware Of Virtue, Reward Of Merit, Symbol Of Superior Merit
ROSEBUD - Beauty Of Youth, A Heart Innocent Of Love
ROSEBUD (RED) - Pure And Lovely
ROSEBUD (WHITE) - Girlhood
ROSEBUD (MOSS) - Confessions Of Love
S:
SMILAX - Loveliness
SNAPDRAGON - Deception, Gracious Lady, Strength
SOLIDAGO - Success
STEPHANOTIS - Happiness In Marriage, Desire To Travel
STOCK - Bonds Of Affection, Promptness, You'll Always Be Beautiful To Me
SUNFLOWER - Pride
SWEETPEA - Good-bye, Departure, Blissful Pleasure, Thank You For A Lovely Time
T:
TULIP (GENERAL) - Perfect Lover, Fame, Flower Emblem Of Holland, Luck
TULIP (RED) - Believe Me, Declaration Of Love
TULIP (VARIEGATED) - Beautiful Eyes
TULIP (YELLOW) -There's Sunshine In Your Smile
V:
VIOLET - Modesty, Virtue
VIOLET (BLUE) - Watchfulness, Faithfulness, I'll Always Be True
VIOLET (WHITE) - Let's Take A Chance On Happiness
VISCARIA - Will You Dance With Me?
W:
WINTERGREENS - Harmony
WISTERIA - Welcome
Z:
ZINNIA (MAGENTA) - Lasting Affection
ZINNIA (MIXED) - Thinking (or in Memory) Of An Absent Friend
ZINNIA (SCARLET) - Constancy
ZINNIA (WHITE) - Goodness
ZINNIA (YELLOW) - Daily Remembrance
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