A
Acacia: Hidden love, Beauty in withdrawal
Ambrosia: Love requited
Amaryllis: Pridefulness
Aster: Symbolizing love, Delicacy
Anemone: A love that is diminishing, Vanishing hopes
Almond Blossom: Symbolizing hope, Delicacy, Sweetness
Apple Blossom: Good fortune, Harbinger of better things, A strong liking
Arum: Intense feeling of love
Arbutus: I love only thee
Azalea: A symbol of womanhood in China, Passion, Fragility, Take care
B
Baby’s Breath: Purity of heart, Innocence
Begonia: Be cautious, A fanciful mind
Bachelor Button: Celibacy, The blessedness of being single
Balsam: Fervent love
Balm: Compassion, Empathy
Bittersweet: Trueness
Bird of Paradise: Usually given these days by a woman to a man to symbolize faithfulness
Bluebell: Gratitude, Constancy, Humility
Buttercup: Riches, Childishness
Black Bryont: Be my support
C
Caladium: Immense delight and joy
Camellia: Perfection, Gratitude
Carnation (Red): Aching heart, Admiration
Christmas Rose: Allay my disquiet
Crocus: Good cheer, Happiness, Do not treat me badly
Cyclamen: Good-Bye, Resignation
Clover (Four-leaf): Will you be mine?
Clover (White): Think of me
Clematis: Ingenuity, Artifice
Cornflower: Refinement, Delicacy
D
Daffodil: The sun is bright when I am with you, Respect, Sunshine, Unrequited love, Regard
Dahlia: Elegance and Dignity, Forever thine
Daisy: Beauty, Innocence, I will never tell, Loyal love, Purity
Day-Lily (Yellow): Coquetry
Dandelion: Love’s oracle, Happiness, Faithfulness
Date-Plum: Resistance
Delphinium: Fun, Big-hearted
Dog Rose: Pleasure and Pain
Dogwood: Am I indifferent to you?
Dragon Root: Ardor
E
Edelweiss: Noble purity, Courage, Daring
Endine: Frugality
Elder Flower: Symbolizing Zeal
Eglantine: Poetry
Everlasting: - Never ending memory
Euphorbia: Persistence
Eremurus: Endurance
Eupatorium: Delay
Epigaea: Budding
Eucalyptus: Protection
F
Forget-Me-Not: As its name suggests: Forget me not, Memories, True love
Forsythia: Expectation, Anticipation
Fuchsia: Good taste
Fern: Fascination.
Filbert: Reconciliation
Flax: Symbol of domesticity
Flora’s Bell: Without pretentiousness
Flowering Reed: Confide in heaven
G
Gladiolus: Strength of character, Love at first sight, Generosity
Gardenia: Secret love, You are lovely
Galax: Encouragement
Geranium: Folly, Stupidity
Gerbera: You are the sunshine of my life
Gloxinia: Love at first sight
Goldenrod: Be cautious
Goats-Rue: Reason
Goosefoot: Insult
Globe Amaranth: Unfading Love
H
Heliotrope: Devotion
Hibiscus: Delicate beauty, Consumed by love
Holly: Am I forgotten, Domestic happiness, Defense, Domestic Happiness
Hollyhock: Fruitfulness
Honeyflower: - Secret love, Sweetness of disposition, Sweet, Affection,
Honeysuckle: Bond of love
Honeysuckle (Coral): I Love You
Hyacinth: Flower dedicated to Apollo, Rashness,
Hyacinth (Yellow): Jealousy
Heliotrope: Devotion
I
Iris: Wisdom and Valor, Faith, Promise in love, Hope
Iris (German): Flame
Iris (Yellow): Passion
Ivy: Affection, Friendship, Fidelity, Wedded love
Ivy (Sprig of white tendrils): Affection, Anxious to please
Indian Cress: Resignation
Ipomen Scarlet: Embrace
Indian Cane: Rendezvous
Immortal Flowers: Unfading remembrance
Ipomoea: I attach myself to you
J
Jasmine (Indian): Love, Attachment
Jasmine (Yellow): Elegance, Grace, Modesty
Jasmine (Spanish): Sensuality
Japonica: Symbol of love, Sincerity
Jerusalem Oak: Your love is reciprocated
Jonquil: Sympathy, Desire, Affection returned, Love me, Affection Returned
Juniper: Chastity, Eternity
K
King’s Spear: Regret
Kennedia: Intellectual beauty
L
Laburnum: Blackness
Lady’s Slipper: Capricious beauty, Win me
Lucerne: Life
Larkspur: Lightness, An open heart, Levity
Larkspur (White): Happy-go-lucky, Joyful
Larkspur (Purple): Sweet disposition
Lantana: Rigor
Lily: Purity of heart, Majesty and Honor
Lemon Blossom I promise to be true, Fidelity in love
Lilac: Pride, Beauty
Lily: of the Valley: Humility, Happiness, Tears of the Virgin Mary, Sweetness
Lotus: Forgetful of the past, Estranged love
Laurel: Glory
Lavender: Devotion, Love
M
Marjoram: Happiness, Joy
Madder: Calumny
Magnolia: Perseverance, Nobility
Marigold: Sorrow, Jealousy, Caress, Pretty love, Affection, Sacred, Affection
Maidenhair: Discretion
Morning Glory: Affection
Manchineel: Betrayal
Mimosa: - Secret Love
Mugwort: Happiness
Mulberry: Prudence
Mallow: Sweetness, Delicate beauty
Mandrake: Scarcity
Myrtle: Hebrew emblem of Marriage, Love
Maple: Reserve
N
Nasturtium: Victory in Battle, Conquest
Narcissus (White): Selfishness
Narcissus: Stay as sweet as you are, Formality
Nightshade: Truth
Nettle: Cruelty
Nosegay: Gallantry
O
Orchid (Cattleya): Mature charm
Orchid: Symbol for many children in China, Refinement, Beauty, Love, Beauty
Orange Blossom: Eternal Love, Innocence, Marriage and Fruitfulness
Oak: Hospitality
Osmunda: Revere
Ophrys Spider: Dexterity
Ophrys Fly: Mistake
Olive: Peace
Oleander: Caution
Orange-Tree: Generosity
Orange-Blossom: Chastity
Orange (Milkweed): Deceit
P
Phlox: Harmony, A good partnership
Passion-Flower: Belief
Peppermint: Warmth of feeling
Periwinkle: Sweet remembrance
Poppy (General): Imagination, Oblivion, Eternal sleep
Primrose (Evening): Inconstancy
Petunia: Your presence soothes me, Anger, Resentment, Anger
Pansy: Merriment, Thoughtful reflection
Peach Blossom: I am your captive
Peppermint: Cordiality
Q
Quaking Grass: A symbol of agitation.
Queen Anne's Lace: Fantasy
R
Rose (Red): Passion, Love
Rose (White): Purity, Virginity
Rose (Yellow): Infidelity, Jealousy
Rose (Coral): Desire
Rose (Pink): Grace and Sweetness, Secret love, Perfect happiness, Secret Love
Rose (Dark pink): Thankfulness
Rose (Pale pink): Joy, Grace
Rosebud (Red): Pure and Lovely
Rosemary: Remembrance
Rhododendron: I am dangerous, Danger, Beware
S
Sunflower (Tall): Pride, False riches
Sunflower ( Dwarf): Adoration
Snowdrop: Consolation, Hope
Sage: Great respect, Wisdom, Female fidelity
Snapdragon: Strength, Gracious lady
Satin-Flower: Sincerity
Spider Flower: Elope with me
Sweet-William: Gallantry, Grant me one smile
Sweetpea: Thank you for a lovely time, Blissful pleasure, Departure, Good-by
Star of Bethlehem: Reconciliation, Atonement
T
Tulip (General): Fame, Perfect lover, Flower Emblem of Holland
Tulip (Yellow): Hopeless love, There's sunshine in your smile
Tulip (Variegated): Beautiful eyes
Tulip (Red): Declaration of love, Believe me
Thornapple: I dreamed of thee
Tuberose: Dangerous pleasures
Teasel: Misanthropy
Trumpet Flower: Separation
V
Valerian: - Accommodating disposition
Verbena: Sensibility, Pray for me
Violet: Modesty
Violet (White): Let´s take a chance
Violet (Blue): Love, Faithfulness, Watchfulness
Virgin’s-Bower: Artifice
Venus Flytrap: Caught at Last
Viscaria: Will you dance with me?
Veronica: Fidelity
Vervain: Enchantment
W
Water Lily: Purity of heart
Water Lily (Yellow): Growing indifference
Water Lily (White): Eloquence
Wall Flower: Lasting beauty, Fidelity, Faithful in adversity
Wisteria: Welcome
Windflower: Sincerity, Love, Abandonment
Witch Hazel: A spell
Wild Rose-Tree: Poetical person
Wood-Sorrel: Joy
Whortleberry: Treachery
X
Xeranthemum: Cheerful in adversity
Y
Yarrow: Healing, Health
Yew: Sadness
Z
Zinnia: Thoughts of absent friends
Zinnia (Yellow): Daily remembrance
Zinnia (Magenta): Lasting Affection
Zinnia (White): Goodness
Zinnia (Scarlet): Constancy
Zephyranth: Fond Caresses
