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Symbolic meaning of flowers Flower Meaning [1] Acacia Secret love Acanthus Art Aconite Misanthropy Agrimony Thankfulness Aloe Grief Almond Promise Amaranth (Globe) Immortal love Amaryllis Pride Ambrosia Love is reciprocated Anemone Forsaken, sickness, unfading love Angrec Royalty Apple blossom Preference Arborvitae Everlasting friendship Arbutus "You're the only one I love" Arum Ardor Asparagus Fascination Asphodel My regrets follow you to the grave Aster Symbol of love, daintiness, talisman of love,trustin g Azalea Take Care, temperance, fragile, passion, Flower Meaning Hydrangea Frigidness , heartlessnes s Iris Good news Ivy Dependence, endurance Jonquil "Return my affection" Laurel Ambition, success, renown Laurestine A token Lavender Devotion, distrust Lemon blossom Discretion Lettuce Cold-hearted Lichen Solitude Lilac purple first emotion of love white youthful innocence, memories Lily white Purity scarlet High-souled aspirations orange Desire, passion Lily of the Valley Sweetness, Humility, Returning Happiness, Trustworthy Lime Blossom Fornication Lobelia Malevolence Lotus Purity, chastity and

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Symbolic meaning of flowers

Flower Meaning [1]

Acacia Secret loveAcanthus ArtAconite MisanthropyAgrimony ThankfulnessAloe GriefAlmond PromiseAmaranth (Globe) Immortal loveAmaryllis Pride

AmbrosiaLove is reciprocated

AnemoneForsaken, sickness, unfading love

Angrec RoyaltyApple blossom Preference

ArborvitaeEverlasting friendship

Arbutus"You're the only one I love"

Arum ArdorAsparagus Fascination

AsphodelMy regrets follow you to the grave

Aster

Symbol of love, daintiness, talisman of love,trusting

Azalea

Take Care, temperance, fragile, passion, Chinese symbols of womanhood

Baby's breathInnocence, pure of heart

Bachelor buttonSingle blessedness, celibacy

BalmSocial intercourse or sympathy

Balsam Ardent loveBalsamine ImpatienceBay wreath Glory

BegoniaBeware, a fanciful nature

Flower Meaning

HydrangeaFrigidness, heartlessness

Iris Good news

IvyDependence, endurance

Jonquil"Return my affection"

LaurelAmbition, success, renown

Laurestine A tokenLavender Devotion, distrustLemon blossom DiscretionLettuce Cold-heartedLichen Solitude

Lilac

purplefirst emotion of love

whiteyouthful innocence, memories

Lily

white Purity

scarletHigh-souled aspirations

orange Desire, passion

Lily of the Valley

Sweetness, Humility, Returning Happiness, Trustworthy

Lime Blossom FornicationLobelia Malevolence

LotusPurity, chastity and eloquence

Love lies bleeding HopelessnessMagnolia Love of nature

MallowConsumed by love

Marigold Pain and griefMayflower WelcomeMignonette WorthMint SuspicionMoonflower Dreaming of loveMorning glory Love in vainMullein Good-nature

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Bellflower "Thinking of you"Bells of Ireland LuckBird's-foot Trefoil Revenge

Bird of Paradise flowerLiberty, magnificence, good perspective

Box ConstancyBroom HumilityBulrush DocilityBumblebee Orchid IndustryButtercup RichesCabbage Profit

Camellia japonicaUnpretending excellence

Campanula GratitudeCanterbury Bells Gratitude

Carnation

generalFascination; distinction; love

red

Deep romantic love, passion, "My heart aches for you," "Alas; for my poor heart!"

greensecret symbol of the followers of Oscar Wilde

whiteSweet and lovely, innocence, pure love, faithfulness

pink

A woman's love, a mother's love, "I'll never forget you," "Always on my mind," sexual liberation

yellowrejection, disdain, "You have disappointed me"

purple

Capriciousness, whimsical, changeable, unreliability

mauve Dreams of fantasy

stripedNo, refusal, "Sorry I can't be with you"

solid color

Yes, affirmative

Nasturtium PatriotismOak leaf StrengthOats MusicOlive PeaceOrchid Refined beautyOxeye daisy Patience

Peach blossomLong-life, generosity, and bridal hope

Pear blossomLasting friendship

Peony

Shame, bashfulnessProsperity, honor (in China)Masculinity, bravery (in Japan)

PhloxHarmony, "Our souls are united", "We think alike"

Pitch pine blossom Philosophy

Plum blossomBeauty and longevity

PlumeriaPerfection, springtime, new beginnings

Primrose Eternal loveProtea Courage

Poppy

generalEternal sleep, oblivion, imagination

red Pleasure

whiteConsolation, dreams, modern, peace

yellow Wealth, successRose red True love

blue

Mystery, attaining the impossible, love at first sight

white silence or innocence, wistfulness, virtue, purity, secrecy,

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Celandine Joys to come

Cherry blossom

A good educationTransience of life, Wabi-sabi, gentleness, kindness (in Japan)Feminine beauty (in China)

Chestnut "Do me justice"

China asterLove of variety, fidelity, "I will think of you"

Chrysanthemumred "I love"yellow Slighted love

Coreopsis Always cheerfulCowslip Winning grace

Cloverred Industrywhite "I promise"

Coriander Lust

CypressDeath, mourning, despair, sorrow.

DaffodilUncertainty, chivalry, respect or unrequited love

DahliaElegance and dignity

Daisygeneral

Innocence, loyal love, purity, faith, cheer, simplicity

redBeauty unknown to possessor

Dandelion Coquetry

Delphinium

The ability to transcend the bounds of space and time.

Datura DiguiseEglantine Rose A wound to healElderflower Compassion

Fennel

Strength or, as in Shakespeare's Hamlet, flattery and deceit

Forget-me-not True loveFungus Resilience,

loneliness,

reverence and humility, false love

black

Death, hatred, farewell, rejuvenation or rebirth

yellow

Friendship, jealousy, infidelity, apology, a broken heart, intense emotion, dying love, extreme betrayal

pink Gracedark pink Gratitude

light pinkDesire, passion, joy of life, youth, energy

burgundyunconscious beauty

coral or orange

Desire, passion

lavender (violet)

Love at first sight

red and white together

United

red and yellow together

Joy, happiness and excitement

thornless Love at first sightRosemary RemembranceRue RegretSensitive Plant Sensitivity

SnowdropConsolation or hope

Star of Bethlehem[disambiguation

needed ]Hope

Straw United

SunflowerPure and lofty thoughts

Sweetbrier SimplicityThorn-apple DisguiseThistle NobilityThyme Thriftiness

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solitude, disgust

Gardenia

You're lovely, secret love, joy, sweet love, good luck

Geranium GentilityGorse Love in all seasonsGrass SubmissionHeliotrope Devotion

HibiscusRare beauty, delicate beauty

Hollyhock Ambition

HoneysuckleDevoted affection, bonds of love

HouseleekDomestic economy

Tulip-tree Fame

Tulipred

Declaration of love

yellow Hopeless love

Violetblue Faithfulnesswhite Modesty

Viscaria (Lychnis viscaria)

Invitation to dance

Willow (creeping) Love forsakenWinged seeds (any kind)

Messengers

Witch-hazel A magic spell

WheatWealth and prosperity

Flowers and their meanings

These flowers will be listed in alphabetical order by their names in English.

Japanese Name

Romaji English Meaning Image

アマリリス Amaririsu Amaryllis Shy

Amaryllis Belladonna

アネモネ AnemoneAnemone(White)

Sincere

Anemone Narcissifolia