The Dictionary of flowers

Gifting flowers is akin to sending a non-verbal message. Therefore choosing the right kind of flowers is very important. In fact, it can be considered an art. And this art is not an easy one to master, considering the vast varieties to choose from.

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Modern man has labeled every known flower. He has allowed his fancy to even develop hybrid strains and ascribe different meanings to each type of flower, sometimes even to different colours of the same flower. E.g. a rose if red, means love, white means friendship, pink is for puppy love, etc.

This site aims to provide the meanings, feelings and concepts associated with as many flower types as is possible.

What Do Flowers Mean

A Acacia Acacia, Yellow Alyssum, Sweet Amaranth, Globe Ambrosia American Linden Amethys Azalea	Friendship Secret Love Worth Beyond Beauty Unfading Love Love Returned Matrimony Admiration Temperance

B Bachelor's Buttons Bluebell Bridal Rose	Celibacy Constancy Happy Love

C Carnation, Deep Red Carnation, Striped Carnation, Yellow Chrysanthemum, Red Chrysanthemum, White Chrysanthemum, Yellow Clover, Four-Leaved Coreopsis Arkansa Cranberry	Alas, My Poor Heart Refusal Disdain I Love Truth Slighted Love Be Mine Love At First Sight Cure For Heartache

D Daffodil Dahlia Daisy Daisy, Garden Daisy, Michaelmas Dittany Of Crete	Regard Instability Innocence I Share Your Sentiments Farewell Passion

F Fern Fleur-de-Lis Forget-Me-Not	Fascination Flame - I Burn True Love

H Honey Flower Honeysuckle	Love Sweet & Secret Generous & Devoted Affection

I Iris Ivy	Message Fidelity, Marriage

J Jasmine, Spanish Jasmine, Yellow Jonquil	Sensuality Grace & Elegance Desire Affection

L Laurel Lavender Lemon Blossoms Lilac, Field Lilac, Purple Lilac, White Lily, Day Lily, White Lily, Yellow Lily Of The Valley Lotus Flower	Glory Distrust Fidelity In Love Humility First Emotions Of Love Youthful Innocence Coquetry Purity, Sweetness Falsehood, Gaiety Return Of Happiness Estranged Love

M Magnolia Mallow, Syrian Marigold Marigold, African Marigold, French Mint Morning Glory Motherwort Mugwort Myrtle	Love Of Nature Consumed By Love Grief Vulgar Minds Jealousy Virtue Affectation Concealed Love Happiness Love

N Narcissus Nasturtium	Egotism Patriotism

O Orange Blossoms Orange Flowers Orange Tree Osmunda	Purity & Loveliness Chastity, Bridal Generosity Dreams

P Pansy Peony Peppermint Periwinkle, Blue Periwinkle, White Pheasant's Eye Pink, Carnation Pink, Single Poppy, Red Primrose Purple Clover	Thoughts Shame, Bashfulness Warmth Early Friendship Pleasures Of Memory Remembrance Woman's Love Pure Love Consolation Early Youth Provident

Q Quince	Temptation

R Raspberry Red Catchfly Rose Rose, Bridal Rose, China Rose, Deep Red Rose, Dog Rose, Single Rose, White Rose, Yellow Rose, White & Red Together Rosebud, Red Rosebud, White Rosebud, Moss Rosemary	Remorse Youthful Love Love Happy Love Beauty Always New Bashful Shame Pleasure & Pain Simplicity I Am Worthy Of You Decrease Of Love, Jealously Unity Purity & Lovely Girlhood Confession Of Love Remembrance

S Scabious Snapdragon Snowdrop Sorrel Spanish Jasmine Strawberry Tree Sunflower, Dwarf Sunflower, Tall Sweet Basil Sweetbrier, Yellow	Unfortunate Love Presumption Hope Affection Sensuality Esteem & Love Adoration Haughtiness Good Wishes Decrease Of Love

T Tulip Tulip, Red Tulip, Variegated Tulip, Yellow	Fame Declaration Of Love Beautiful Eyes Hopeless Love

V Violet, Blue Violet, Sweet Violet, Yellow	Faithfulness Modesty Rural Happiness

W Water Lily	Purity Of Heart

Z Zinnia	Thoughts Of Absent Friends