Random Facts about the Language of Flowers LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS
Acacia--Concealed love
Adonis Vernalis--Sorrowful remembrances
Almond--Hope
Aloe--Religious superstition
Alyssum, Sweet--Worth beyond beauty
Ambrosia--Love returned
Apple Blossom--Preference
Arbor Vitae--Unchanging friendship
Bachelor's button--Hope in love
Balsam--Impatience
Begonia--Deformity
Bellflower--Gratitude
Belvidere, Wild (Licorice)--I declare against you
Blue Bell--I will be constant
Box--Stoical indifference
Briers--Envy
Burdock--Touch me not
Cactus--Thou leavest not
Camellia--Pity
Candytuft--Indifference
Canterbury Bell--Gratitude
Cape Jessamine--Ecstasy; transport
Calla Lily--Feminine beauty
Carnation (Yellow)--Disdain
Cedar--I live for thee
China Aster--I will see about it
Chrysanthemum Rose--I love
Cowslip--Pensiveness
Cypress--Mourning
Crocus--Cheerfulness
Cypress and Marigold--Despair
Daffodil--Chivalry
Dahlia--Forever thine
Daisy (Garden)--I partake your sentiment
Daisy (Wild)--I will think of it
Dandelion--Coquetry
Dead Leaves--Sadness
Dock--Patience
Dodder--Meanness
Dogwood--Am I indifferent to you?
Ebony--Hypocrisy
Eglantine--I wound to heal
Elder--Compassion
Endive--Frugality
Evening Primrose--Inconstancy
Evergreen--Poverty
Everlasting--Perpetual remembrance
Fennel--Strength
Filbert--Reconciliation
Fir-tree--Elevation
Flux--I feel your kindness
Forget-me-not--True love; remembrance
Fox-glove--Insincerity
Furze--Anger
Fuchsia--Taste
Gentian--Intrinsic worth
Geranium, Ivy--Your hand for the next dance
Geranium, Nutmeg--I expect a meeting
Geranium, Oak--Lady, deign to smile
Geranium, Rose--Preference
Geranium, Silver leaf--Recall
Gilliflower--Lasting beauty
Gladiolus--Ready; armed
Golden Rod--Encouragement
Gorse--Endearing affection.
Gass--Utility
Harebell--Grief
Hawthorn--Hope
Hazel--Recollection
Hartsease--Think of me
Heliotrope--Devotion
Henbane--Blemish
Holly--Foresight
Hollyhock--Fruitfulness
Hollyhock, White--Female ambition
Honeysuckle--Bond of Love
Honeysuckle, Coral--The color of my fate
Hyacinth--Jealousy
Hyacinth, Blue--Constancy
Hyacinth, Purple--Sorrow
Hydrangea--Heartlessness
Ice plant--Your looks freeze me
Iris--Message
Ivy--Friendship; matrimony
Jessamine, Cape--Transient joy; ecstasy
Jessamine, White--Amiability
Jessamine, Yellow--Grace; elegance
Jonquil--I desire a return of affection
Juniper--Asylum; shelter
Justitia--Perfection of loveliness
Kalmia (Mountain Laurel)--Treachery
Kannedia--Mental beauty
Laburnum--Pensive beauty
Lady's Slipper--Capricious beauty
Larch--Boldness
Larkspur--Fickleness
Laurel--Glory
Lavender--Distrust
Lettuce--Cold-hearted
Lilac--First emotion of love
Lily--Purity; modesty
Lily of the Valley--Return of happiness
Lily, Day--Coquetry, Lily, Water--Eloquence
Lily, Yellow--Falsehood
Locust--Affection beyond the grave
Love in a Mist--You puzzle me
Love Lies Bleeding--Hopeless, not heartless
Lupine--Imagination
Mallow--Sweetness; mildness
Maple--Reserve
Marigold--Cruelty
Marjoram--Blushes
Marvel of Peru (Four O'clocks)--Timidity
Mint--Virtue
Mignonette--Your qualities surpass your charms
Mistletoe--I surmount all difficulties
Mock Orange (Syringa)--Counterfeit
Morning Glory--Coquetry
Maiden's Hair--Discretion
Magnolia, Grandiflora--Peerless and proud
Magnolia, Swamp--Perseverance
Moss--Maternal love
Motherwort--Secret love
Mourning Bride--Unfortunate attachment
Mulberry, Black--I will not survive you
Mulberry, White--Wisdom
Mushroom--Suspicion
Musk-plant--Weakness
Myrtle--Love faithful in absence
Narcissus--Egotism
Nasturtium--Patriotism
Nettle--Cruelty; slander
Night Blooming Cereus--Transient beauty
Nightshade--Bitter truth
Oak--Hospitality
Oats--Music
Oleander--Beware
Olive-branch--Peace
Orange-flower--Chastity
Orchis--Beauty
Osier--Frankness
Osmunda--Dreams
Pansy--Think of me
Parsley--Entertainment; feasting
Passion-flower--Religious fervor; susceptibility
Pea, Sweet--Departure
Peach Blossom--This heart is thine
Peony--Anger. Pennyroyal--Flee away
Periwinkle--Sweet remembrances
Petunia--Less proud than they deem thee
Phlox--Our souls are united
Pimpernel--Change
Pink--Pure affection
Pink, Double Red--Pure, ardent love
Pink, Indian--Aversion. Pink, Variegated--Refusal. Pink, White--You are fair
Pomegranite--Fully
Poppy--Consolation
Primrose--Inconstancy
Rhododendron--Agitation
Rose, Austrian--Thou art all that's lovely
Rose, Bridal--Happy love
Rose, Cabbage--Ambassador of love
Rose, China--Grace. Rose, Damask--Freshness. Rose, Jacqueminot--Mellow love. Rose, Maiden's Blush--If you _do_ love me, you will find me out
Rose, Moss--Superior merit
Rose, Moss Rosebud--Confession of love
Rose, Sweet-briar--Sympathy
Rose, Tea--Always lovely
Rose, White--I am worthy of you
Rose, York and Lancaster--War
Rose, Wild--Simplicity
Rue--Disdain
Saffron--Excess is dangerous
Sardonia--Irony
Sensitive Plant--Timidity
Snap-Dragon--Presumption
Snowball--Thoughts of Heaven
Snowdrop--Consolation
Sorrel--Wit ill (poorly) timed
Spearmint--Warm feelings
Star of Bethlehem--Reconciliation
Strawberry--Perfect excellence
Sumac--Splendor
Sunflower, Dwarf--Your devout admirer
Sunflower, Tall--Pride
Sweet William--Finesse
Syringa--Memory
Tansy--I declare against you
Teazel--Misanthropy
Thistle--Austerity
Thorn Apple--Deceitful charms
Touch-me-not--Impatience
Trumpet-flower--Separation
Tuberose--Dangerous pleasures
Tulip--Declaration of love
Tulip, Variegated--Beautiful eyes
Tulip, Yellow--Hopeless love
Venus' Flytrap--Have I caught you at last
Venus' Looking-glass--Flattery
Verbena--Sensibility
Violet, Blue--Love
Violet, White--Modesty
Wallflower--Fidelity
Weeping Willow--Forsaken
Woodbine--Fraternal love
Yew--Sorrow. Zennae--Absent friends
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