COMMON/BOTANICAL NAME

MEANINGS

COMMON/BOTANICAL NAME

MEANINGS

Acacia

Beauty in retirement; friendship; Concealed love; Chaste love

Allium

Unity; Humility; Patience

Alstroemeria

Wealth; Prosperity; Fortune

Ambrosia

Your Love is reciprocated

Amaryllis/Hippeastrum

Pride; Splendid Beauty: Timidity

Anemone

Forsaken; Expectations

Aster/Callistephus

Symbol of love; Daintiness; Afterthought

Baby’s Breath/Gypsophilia

Pure of heart; Innocence

Bachelor’s Button/Centaurea Cyanus

Hope in love; Felicity; Delicacy; Single blessedness

Begonia

Beware

Bells of Ireland/Molluculla Balm

Good Luck

Bluebell/Scilita Nutans

Humility; Everlasting love

Bouvardia

Enthusiasm

Buttercup

Childishness

Cactus

Endurance

Caladium

Great joy and delight

Camellia

Gratitude; Perfection

Camellia (blue)

You’re a flame in my heart

Camellia (Pink)

Longing for you

Camellia (White)

You’re adorable; Perfected loveliness

Camellia (Red)

Unpretending excellence

Carnation/Dianthus Caryophyllus

Fascination; Womanly love; Devoted love

Carnation/Dianthus Caryophyllus (Red)

My Heart aches for you; Admiration

Carnation/Dianthus Caryophyllus (Pink)

I’ll never forget you; Woman’s love

Carnation/Dianthus Caryophyllus (Purple)

Capriciousness

Carnation/Dianthus Caryophyllus (Striped)

Sorry I can’t be with you; No; Refusal; Wish I could be with you

Carnation/Dianthus Caryophyllus (White)

Innocence; Sweet and lovely; Pure Love; Woman’s good luck gift; You’re adorable.

Carnation/Dianthus Caryophyllus (Yellow)

Rejection; You have disappointed me

Chrysanthemum

Cheerfulness; You’re a wonderful friend; Rest; Loveliness; Abundance; Wealth.

Chrysanthemum (Red)

I love

Chrysanthemum (Yellow)

Slighted love

Chrysanthemum (White)

Truth

Crocus

Youthfulness gladness; cheerfulness

Cyclamen

Resignation; Goodbye

Daffodil

You’re the only one; Regard; Unrequited love, The sun shines when I’m with you

Dahlia

Dignity; Elegance; Good Taste; Instability

Daisy

Innocence; Loyal love; I’ll never tell; purity; Gentleness; Romance

Delphinium

Flight of fancy; Ardent attachment

Fern

Secret bond of love; Fascination; Sincerity; Magic

Fleur De Lis/Milled de fleur

Flame; Burning

Forget-Me-Not/Myosotis

Faithful love; Undying hope; memories; Do not Forget; True love

Freesia

Innocence; Trust; Friendship

Galax

Encouragement

Gardenia

Purity; Sweet love; You’re lovely; Secret love; Refinement

Geranium

Folly; Stupidity

Gladiolus

Strength of Character; Sincerity; Generosity; Natural Grace

Gloxinia

Love at first sight

Grass

Submission

Heather/Erica

Admiration; Solitude

Heather/Erica (White)

Protection; Wishes will come true

Hibiscus

Delicate beauty

Holly

Foresight; Domestic happiness; Defence

Hyacinth

Gave; Sports; Rashness

Hyacinth (Blue)

Constancy

Hyacinth (Purple)

Please forgive me; Sorrow

Hyacinth (Red/Pink)

Play

Hyacinth (White)

Loveliness; I’ll pray for you

Hyacinth (yellow)

Jealousy

Hydrangea

Thank you for understanding; Frigidity; Heartlessness

Iris

Faith; Wisdom; Valour; Promise; My Compliments; Hope; Message

Ivy

Wedded love; Fidelity; Friendship; Affection

Jonquil/Narcissus

Affection returned; sympathy; Desire; Love me

Lilac (purple)/Syringa

First emotion of love

Lilac (white)/Syringa

Youthful Innocence; Purity; Modesty; Virginity; Majesty

Lily Calla/Zantedeschia

Beauty

Lily (Day)/Hermerocallis

Coquetry

Lily (Eucharis)

Maiden Charms

Lily (Oriental/Tiger)

Wealth; Pride; prosperity

Lily of the Valley

Sweetness; Humility; Return of happiness

November Lily/Longiflorum lilium

Pure; Modest

Magnolia

Love of nature; Nobility; Dignity

Marigold/Tagates

Grief; Cruelty; Jealousy; Sacred affection; Despair

Mimosa, bloom/ Acacia

Concealed love; Sensitivity

Monkshood/Aconitum

Chivalry; Beware; A Deadly foe is near

Moss

Maternal love; Charity

Myrtle/Vinca

Duty; Affection; Home; Love; Discipline; Instruction

Narcissus

Stay as sweet as you are; Egotism; Formality

Nasturtium

Patriotism; conquest; Victory in battle

Oleander

Caution; Beauty; Grace

Orange Blossom

Purity; Innocence; Eternal love; Marriage; Fruitfulness; Loveliness

Orchid

Love; Beauty; Refinement; Beautiful Lady; Flower of magnificence

Orchid (Cattaleya)

Mature charm

Palm Leaves

Victory; Success

Pansy/Viola

Thoughtful reflection; Merriment

Paeony

Bashfulness; Happy Marriage; Prosperity

Petunia

Resentment; Anger; Your presence soothes me

Pine

Hope; Pity

Poinsettia

Be a good cheer

Poppy/Papaver

Eternal sleep; Imagination; Oblivion

Poppy/Papaver (Red)

Pleasure

Poppy/Papaver (White)

Consolation

Poppy/Papaver (Yellow)

Wealth; Success

Primrose/Primula

I can’t live without you

Primrose (Evening)/Lamarckiana

Inconstancy

Paper Daisy/Xeranthemum

Eternity; Immortality

Queen Anne’s Lace

Haven

Ranunculus

Radiant; Charming

Rose(Red)

Love; I Love You; Respect; Courage

Rose(Pink)

Perfect happiness; Gentility; Grace; Please believe me

Rose(Deep Pink)

Thank you

Rose(Light pink)

Admiration

Rose(Yellow)

Friendship; Joy and happiness; Jealousy; Trying to care; Gladness

Rose(White)

Innocence; Purity; Heavenly; Secrecy; Silence; Charm

Rose(Peach/Coral)

Enthusiasm; Desire

Rose(Orange)

Enthusiasm; Desire

Rose(Red & White)

Unity

Rose(Single Red)

Simplicity; I love you

Rose(Long stemmed)

I will remember you always

Rose(Short Stemmed)

Sweetheart; Girlhood

Rose(Assorted Colours)

You’re everything to me

Rose(Mature Blooms)

Gratitude

Rose(Single Full Bloom)

I love you; I still love you

Rosebud

Beauty; youth; A heart Innocent of love

Rosebud (Red)

Pure; Lovely

Rosebud (white)

Girlhood

Snapdragon/Antirrhinum

Gracious Lady; Deception; Presumption

Spider Flower

Elope with me

Statice

Sympathy: Remembrance

Stephanotis

Happiness in marriage; Desire to travel; come to me

Stock/Matthiola

Lasting beauty; Bonds of affection; Promptness; You’ll always be beautiful to me

Sunflower/Hellianthus

Adoration; Pride; Sunshine

Sweet Pea/Lathyrus

Delicate pleasures; Goodbye; Blissful pleasure; Departure; Thank you for a lovely time

Sweet William/Dianthus Barbatus

Grant me one smile; Gallantry

Tulip

Perfect lover; Fame; Love; Passion

Tulip (Red)

Believe me; Declaration of love

Tulip (Yellow)

There is sunshine in your smile; Hopeless love

Tulip (Variegated)

Beautiful eyes

Verbena

Will you get your wish?

Veronica

Fidelity

Violet/Viola

Modesty; Faithfulness; Virtue

Violet (blue)

I’ll always be true; Watchfulness

Violet (White)

Let’s take a chance on happiness

Wallflower Erysimum

Fidelity in adversity

Water Lily

Purity of heart

Wisteria/Sinensis

Welcome

Yarrow

Healing

Zinnia

Thoughts of absent friends

Zinnia (Magenta)

Lasting affection

Zinnia (Scarlet)

Constancy

Zinnia (White)

Goodness

Zinnia(Yellow)

Daily remembrance

Zinnia (Mixed)

Thinking/In memory of an absent friend