Symbolic Meaning Of Flowers

"The meaning of flowers captures every essence of human feeling, from lighthearted to pensive to intense."

We can borrow these flower meanings each time we send flowers, to impart an extra measure of "Thanks," "Congratulations," or "Best Wishes."

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What do flowers symbolize? Jump quickly to flowers specific meaning using the alphabetical flower listing below:

The Victorian meaning behind flowers we recognize today comes to us from several sources:

• Western flower symbolism, drawing also from mythology and religion
• European enthusiasm for botany and plant-collecting, brought home from botanical expeditions to new continents and to the tropics, during the 18th and 19th centuries
• European fascination with the Orient, such as the Turkish selam, a language of objects. Selam was a system of memorization using Turkish words which rhyme. It included inanimate, everyday objects as well as flowers, fruits, and spices.
• French "translation" of the Turkish language of objects into a parallel language of flower meanings
• In Victorian England, both modest and gilded versions of books about the meanings of different flowers were plagiarized, embellished, published and popularized by dozens of writers during the 1800s

 
Caladium ..... delightful, joyful

Calla lily .....beautiful, stylish

Camellia ..... perfection, excellence

Carnation ..... lasting beauty, ardent love, January birth flower

Cherry ..... of sweet character

Coneflower ..... proficiency, accomplishment

Coreopsis ..... cheerful

Cosmos ..... innocent love, virtue

Corn ..... fruits of the earth

Crocus ..... optimism, happiness

Chrysanthemum ..... happiness, humor, cheer, November birth flower

Cinnamon ..... beauty, love

Clematis ..... creativity, originality

Clover ..... industrious, hard working, lucky

Apple .....temptation, preference

Aster ..... sentimental, nostalgic, September birth flower

Azalea ..... love, romance

Bamboo ..... loyalty, strength

Basil ..... best wishes

Begonia ..... popular, unrequited love

Bells-of-Ireland ..... whimsical

Bleeding Heart ..... grace, fidelity

Blueberry ..... prayer, security

Buds ..... promise, beginnings

Buttercup ..... charming, cheerful

 
Fern ..... sincerity, grace

Fig ..... fertility, prosperity

Forget-Me-Nots ... true love

Freesia ..... purity, innocence

 
Gardenia ..... purity, secret longing

Geranium .... marital bliss, comfort

Gladiolus ... strength, generosity, August birth flower

Globeflower .... thankfulness, generosity

Goldenrod .... good luck, encouragement

Grape ..... prosperity, happiness

Dahlia ..... gratitude, nobility

Daisy ..... chastity, simplicity, April birth flower

Daisy, Gerbera ... vulnerable, melancholy

Dandelion ..... hopes realized

Daylily ..... flirtatious, coquettish

Delphinium ... sweetness, good health

Dianthus .... affection, fascination

Dogwood ..... faithful, steadfast

Dusty Miller ... delicate, happy

 
Larkspur ..... humor, fickleness, July birth flower

Laurel .... achievement, success

Lavender .... success, luck, happiness

Lemon ..... devoted, discrete

Lilac ..... attraction, innocence

Lily ... fertility, purity, resurrection, May birth flower

Lily of the Valley ... innocence, elegance

Lisianthus .... flamboyant, outgoing

Lupine .....creative, insatiable

 
Magnolia ..... sweetness, steadfastness

Maple ..... elegant, reserved

Marigold ... affection, remembrance, October birth flower

Holly Berries ... Christmas joy, security

Hollyhock .... productive, ambitious

Honeysuckle .... protective love, devotion

Hosta ..... devotion

Hyacinth ..... playful, useful

Hydrangea ..... proud, devoted

Iris ..... passion, romance

Ivy ..... faithfulness, friendship, courage

Jonquil ..... pining affection

Juniper ..... protection, safe haven

 
Ranunculus ..... enamored of you

Raspberry ..... kindness, fruition

Rose .... meaning of rose colors, June birth flower

Rosebud ..... youth and beauty

 
Sage ..... wisdom, skill, virtue

Shamrock ... luck, levity, Ireland, St Paticks Day

Statice .... remembrance, gratitude

Stephanotis .... commitment, marriage

Stock ..... enduring beauty

Strawberry .... perfection, promise

Sunflower .... pride, veneration

Sweet Pea .... departure, meeting

Parsley ..... gratitude, celebration

Passion Flower ... religious belief, Christian faith

Peach .... robust, healthy, long-lived

Pear .... wisdom, justice, benevolence

Peony .... modesty, beauty

Peppermint ... gracious, sociable

Periwinkle .... nostalgia, friendship

Phlox .... compatibility, agreement

Poinsettia ... prosperity, good cheer, December birth flower

Pomegranate .... abundance, fertility

Primrose .... purity, innocence, youth

Quince ..... tempting, cheerful

 
Willow ..... patience, friendship

Willow, pussy ... recovery from illness

Windflower .... anticipation, hope

Wisteria ..... dainty, entwining

 
Yarrow ..... healing, inspirational
 

 
Zinnia ..... nostalgia, loyalty

Thyme ..... strength, courage

Tuberose .... sensuous, dangerous

Tulip, variegated ... beautiful eyes

Tulip, red ... declaration of love

Violet ..... loyalty, love, February birth flower

Virginia Creeper ... persistent, tenacious

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