The following is an extensive list of flower types and the meanings/ sentiment they portray. Included in the list are the meaning of Roses and more.
ACACIA | Concealed Love, Beauty in Retirement, Chaste Love |
AGAPANTHIS | Secret Love |
AMBROSIA | Your Love is Given Back/Returned |
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 Symbol of Womanhood |
BACHELOR BUTTON | Single Blessedness |
BEGONIA | Beware |
BELLS OF IRELAND | Good Luck |
BITTERSWEET | Truth |
BLUEBELL | Humility |
CACTUS | Endurance |
CALADIUM | Great joy and delight |
CAMELLIA | Good luck gift for a man |
CAMELLIA (PINK) | Longing for you |
CAMELLIA (RED) | You’re a Flame in My Heart |
CAMELLIA (WHITE) | You’re Adorable |
CARNATION (GENERAL) | Fascination, Woman Love |
CARNATION (PINK) | I’ll Never Forget You |
CARNATION (RED) | My Heart Aches For You, Admiration |
CARNATION (PURPLE) | Capriciousness, Whimsical |
CARNATION (SOLID COLOR) | Yes |
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) | You Have Disappointed Me, Rejection |
CATTAIL | Peace, Prosperity |
CHRYSANTHEMUM (GENERAL) | You’re a Wonderful Friend, Cheerfulness and Rest. |
CHRYSANTHEMUM (WHITE) | Truth |
CHRYSANTHEMUM (YELLOW) | Slighted Love |
CROCUS | Cheerfulness, gladness |
CYCLAMEN | Resignation and Good-bye |
DAFFODIL | Respect, Regard, Unrequited Love, You’re the Only One, The Sun is Always Shining when I’m with You |
DAISY | Innocence, Loyal Love, I’ll Never Tell, Purity |
DANDELION | Faithfulness, Happiness |
FERN | Magic, Fascination, Confidence and Shelter |
FIR | Time |
FLAX | Domestic Symbol |
FORGET-ME-NOT | True Love, Good Memories |
FORSYTHIA | Anticipation |
FREESIA | T rust |
GARDENIA | You’re Lovely, Secret Love |
GERANIUM | Stupidity, Folly |
GLADIOLI | Give Me a Break, I’m Really Sincere, Flower of the Gladiators |
GLOXINIA | Love at First Sight |
HEATHER (LAVENDER) | Admiration, Solitude |
HEATHER (WHITE) | Protection, Wishes Will Come True |
HOLLY | Defence, Domestic Happiness |
HONEYSUCKLE | Happiness |
HYACINTH (GENERAL) | Games and Sports, Rashness, Flower Dedicated to Apollo |
HYACINTH (BLUE) | Constancy |
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 |
IRIS | Fleur-de-lis, Emblem of France, Your Friendship Means so Much to Me, Faith, Hope, Wisdom and Valour, My Compliments |
IVY | Wedded Love, Fidelity, Friendship, Affection |
JONQUIL | Love Me, Affection Returned, Desire, Sympathy, Desire for Affection Returned |
LARKSPUR (PINK) | Fickleness |
LILY (WHITE) | Virginity, Purity, Majesty, It’s Heavenly to be with You |
LILY (YELLOW) | I’m Walking on Air, False and Gay |
LILY (CALLA) | Beauty |
LILY (DAY) | Coquetry, Chinese Emblem for Mother |
LILY (EUCHARIS) | Maiden Charms |
LILY (TIGER) | Wealth, Pride |
LILY OF THE VALLEY | Sweetness, Tears of the Virgin Mary, Return to Happiness, Humility, You’ve Made My Life Complete, beauty, gaiety |
MAGNOLIA | Nobility |
MARIGOLD | Cruelty, Grief, Jealousy |
MISTLETOE | Kiss me, Affection, To Surmount Difficulties, Sacred Plant of India |
MONKSHOOD | Beware, A Deadly Foe is Near |
MOSS | Maternal Love, Charity |
MYRTLE | Love, Hebrew Emblem of Marriage |
NARCISSUS | Egotism, Formality, Stay as Sweet as You Are |
NASTURTIUM | Conquest, Victory in Battle |
OLEANDER | Caution |
ORANGE BLOSSOM | Innocence, Eternal Love, Marriage and Fruitfulness |
ORANGE MOCK | Deceit |
ORCHID | Love, Beauty, Refinement, Beautiful Lady, Chinese Symbol for Many Children, Thoughtful, Maturity, Charm |
ORCHID (CATTLEYA) | Mature Charm |
PALM LEAVES | Victory and Success |
PEONY | Shame, Happy Life, Happy Marriage |
PETUNIA | Resentment, Anger, Your Presence Sooths Me |
PINE | Hope, Pity |
POPPY (GENERAL) | Eternal Sleep, Oblivion, Imagination |
POPPY (RED) | Pleasure |
POPPY (WHITE) | Consolation |
POPPY (YELLOW) | Wealth, Success |
PRIMROSE | I Can’t Live Without You |
PRIMROSE (EVENING) | Inconstancy |
ROSE (BRIDAL) | Happy Love |
ROSE (DARK CRIMSON) | Mourning |
ROSE (HIBISCUS) | Delicate Beauty |
ROSE (LEAF) | You May Hope |
ROSE (PINK) | Perfect Happiness, Please Believe Me |
ROSE (RED) | Love, I Love You |
ROSE (TEA) | I’ll Remember Always |
ROSE (THORNLESS) | Love at First Sight |
ROSE (WHITE) | Innocence and Purity, I am Worthy of You, You’re Heavenly, Secrecy and Silence |
ROSE (WHITE AND RED MIXED) | Unity, Flower Emblem of England |
ROSE (WHITE-DRIED) | Death is Preferable to Loss of Virtue |
ROSE (YELLOW) | Decrease of Love, Jealousy, Try to Care |
ROSEBUD | Beauty and Youth, A Heart Innocent of Love |
ROSEBUD (RED) | Pure and Lovely |
ROSEBUD (WHITE) | Girlhood |
ROSEBUD (MOSS) | Confessions of Love |
ROSES (Bouquet of Mature Blooms) | Gratitude |
ROSES (Single Full Bloom) | I Love You, I Still Love You |
SMILAX | Loveliness |
SNAPDRAGON | Deception, Gracious Lady |
SPIDER FLOWER | Elope with Me |
STEPHANOTIS | Happiness in Marriage, Desire to Travel |
STOCK | Bonds of Affection, Promptness, You’ll Always Be Beautiful to Me |
SUNFLOWER | Pride, Sunshine |
SWEETPEA | Good-bye, Departure, Blissful Pleasure, Thank You for a Lovely Time |
TULIP (GENERAL) | Perfect Lover, Frame, Flower Emblem of Holland |
TULIP (RED) | Believe Me, Declaration of Love |
TULIP (VARIEGATED) | Beautiful Eyes |
TULIP (YELLOW) | There’s Sunshine in Your Smile |
VIOLET | Modesty |
VIOLET (BLUE) | Watchfulness, Faithfulness, I’ll Always Be True |
VIOLET (WHITE) | Let’s Take a Chance |
VISCARIA | Dance With Me |
WISTERIA | Welcome |
ZINNIA (MAGENTA) | Lasting Affection |
ZINNIA (MIXED) | Thinking (or In Memory) of an Absent Friend |
ZINNIA (SCARLET) | Constancy |
ZINNIA (WHITE) | Goodness |
ZINNIA (YELLOW) | Daily Remembrance |