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 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. While most people are familiar with the practice of sending flowers for different occasions, not everyone knows that there are specific meanings behind certain flowers.
The following explains the meanings of 25 popular flowers. 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.
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.
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.
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-Nots express true love, faithful love, memories, and undying hope.
Geraniums signify a peaceful mind, gentility, folly, and stupidity.
Lilacs symbolize confidence and youthful innocence. White lilacs represent innocence and humility, field lilacs express charity, and purple lilacs signify love.
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.
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.
Azaleas express temperance, forbearance, and moderation.
Petunia
Petunias represent anger and resentment, as well as saying that your presence soothes me.
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.
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 flowers symbolize cheerfulness, charm, riches, and childishness.
Acacias signify chaste love, concealed love, and friendship.
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This article was published byChad Kremp
As a passionate botanist with years of hands-on experience and a deep love for the world of flowers, I bring a wealth of knowledge about the botanical realm. My expertise extends to the intricate meanings behind various flowers, a subject often overlooked by many enthusiasts. My botanical journey has taken me through extensive research, fieldwork, and interactions with fellow enthusiasts, enabling me to unravel the symbolism and significance hidden within the petals of nature's masterpieces.
Now, diving into the fascinating world of flowers, let's explore the rich tapestry of meanings woven into 25 popular flowers as expertly detailed in Chad Kremp's article:
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Carnation:
- Light red carnations: admiration
- Dark red carnations: affection and love
- White carnations: luck and purity
- Pink carnations: gratitude
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Daisy:
- Symbol of beauty, purity, and innocence
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Gerbera Daisy:
- Expresses cheerfulness with assorted color varieties
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Iris:
- Expresses sentiments of admiration, courage, hope, faith, and wisdom
- Purple iris: royalty
- Yellow iris: passion
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Orchid:
- Represents luxury, beauty, love, and strength
- Symbolizes femininity
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Lily:
- Various varieties express beauty, pride, humility, virginity, purity, wealth, and sweetness
- Different colors convey different meanings
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Rose:
- Red roses: beauty, romance, and love
- Pink roses: elegance, grace, joyfulness, and admiration
- Yellow roses: friendship
- White roses: honor, purity, and innocence
- Orange roses: passion and desire
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Sunflower:
- Signifies cheerfulness, loyalty, adoration, longevity, pride, and sunshine
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Tulip:
- Red tulips: true love
- Purple tulips: royalty
- Yellow tulips: cheerfulness
- White tulips: forgiveness
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Daffodil:
- Symbolizes new beginnings, rebirth, unrequited love, and eternal life
- Expresses chivalry and regard
- A lone daffodil: misfortune
- A bunch of daffodils: happiness and joy
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Dahlia:
- Conveys good taste, elegance, and dignity
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Forget-Me-Not:
- Expresses true love, faithful love, memories, and undying hope
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Geranium:
- Signifies a peaceful mind, gentility, folly, and stupidity
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Lilac:
- Symbolizes confidence and youthful innocence
- Different colors convey different meanings
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Magnolia:
- Symbolizes dignity, nobility, and love of nature
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Peony:
- Expresses compassion, prosperity, good health, bashfulness, and shame
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Poppy:
- Signifies imagination, oblivion, and eternal sleep
- Different colors convey different meanings
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Violet:
- Represents virtue, modesty, and faithfulness
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Gardenia:
- Expresses sweetness and purity
- Conveys joy and secret love
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Baby's Breath:
- Symbolizes innocence and pureness of heart
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Azalea:
- Expresses temperance, forbearance, and moderation
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Petunia:
- Represents anger and resentment
- Conveys that one's presence soothes
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Lotus:
- Symbolizes purity, faithfulness, wholesomeness, wealth, and elegance
- Different colors have specific meanings in Buddhism
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Camellia:
- Represents perfection and gratitude
- Different colors convey different messages
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Buttercup:
- Symbolizes cheerfulness, charm, riches, and childishness
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Acacia:
- Signifies chaste love, concealed love, and friendship
If you're looking to convey a specific sentiment or emotion, this comprehensive guide to flower meanings will undoubtedly assist you in selecting the perfect floral gift for any occasion.
