25 Flower Meanings

Flowers are very popular in our society. They are commonly used in ceremonies such as weddings and funerals and are often used to beautify public parks and buildings. Nature lovers enjoy experiencing all of the various types, colors, and fragrances of flowers found in nature, and home gardeners enjoy the beauty that flowers bring to their yards and homes. Many people send popular flowers for a variety of occasions, such as housewarming, get well, sympathy, funeral, wedding, anniversary, graduation, birth, Easter, Christmas, birthday, Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Father's Day, and other events for which flower arrangements are appropriate. While most people are familiar with the practice of sending florist flowers for different occasions, not everyone knows that there are specific meanings behind certain flowers.

The following explains 25 flower meanings. Each flower name links to a page about that flower, and the description below it details the common meanings behind that flower.

Carnation

Light red carnations express feelings of admiration, dark red carnations express affection and love, white carnations symbolize luck and purity, while pink carnations signify gratitude.

Daisy

Daisies are a symbol of beauty, and some of their meanings include purity and innocence. Gerbera daisies also express cheerfulness, owing to their assorted color varieties.

Iris

The many varieties of irises express sentiments of admiration, courage, hope, faith, and wisdom. The purple iris also symbolizes royalty, while the yellow iris symbolizes passion.

Orchid

The meaning of the orchid includes luxury, beauty, love, and strength. The orchid also represents femininity.

Lily

The different varieties of lilies express beauty, pride, humility, virginity, purity, wealth, and sweetness among others.

Rose
Red roses symbolize beauty, romance, and love; pink roses signify elegance, grace, joyfulness, and admiration; yellow roses are a symbol of friendship; white roses represent honor, purity, and innocence; and orange roses symbolize passion and desire.

Sunflower
Sunflowers signify cheerfulness, loyalty, adoration, longevity, pride, and sunshine.

Tulip

Red tulips signify true love, purple tulips represent royalty, yellow tulips express cheerfulness, and white tulips represent forgiveness.

Daffodil

Daffodils symbolize new beginnings, rebirth, unrequited love, and eternal life. They also express chivalry and regard. A lone daffodil represents a misfortune, and a bunch of daffodils signify happiness and joy.

Dahlia

Dahlias convey good taste, elegance, and dignity.

Forget-Me-Not

Forget-Me-Nots express true love, faithful love, memories, and undying hope.

Geranium

Geraniums signify a peaceful mind, gentility, folly, and stupidity.

Lilac

Lilacs symbolize confidence and youthful innocence. White lilacs represent innocence and humility, field lilacs express charity, and purple lilacs signify love.

Magnolia

Magnolias symbolize dignity, nobility, and love of nature.

Peony

Peonies express compassion, prosperity, good health, bashfulness, and shame.

Poppy

Poppies signify imagination, oblivion, and eternal sleep. Red poppies express pleasure, white poppies signify consolation, and yellow poppies symbolize wealth and success.

Violet

Violets represent virtue, modesty, and faithfulness.

Gardenia

Gardenias express sweetness and purity. They convey joy and secret love.

Baby's Breath

Baby's breath flowers symbolize innocence and pureness of heart.

Azalea

Azaleas express temperance, forbearance, and moderation.

Petunia

Petunias represent anger and resentment, as well as saying that your presence soothes me.

Lotus

Lotus flowers symbolize purity, faithfulness, wholesomeness, wealth, and elegance. In Buddhism, the blue lotus represents purity of wisdom, the white lotus conveys religious perfection, and the red lotus represents the heart.

Camellia

Camellias represent perfection and gratitude. Blue camellias say that you are a flame in my heart, pink camellias say that I am longing for you, red camellias express unpretending excellence, and white camellias symbolize perfected loveliness and say that you are adorable.

Buttercup

Buttercup flowers symbolize cheerfulness, charm, riches, and childishness.

Acacia

Acacias signify chaste love, concealed love, and friendship.

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This article was published by Chad Kremp