The Language of Flowers: What Do They Mean

We use flowers as gestures and symbols to communicate with our dear ones. Whether it’s a birthday or a funeral, or a deep love for someone, we express our emotions through flowers. Flowers have taken on a special meaning because we can send all kinds of messages with flowers. For example, blue salvia will indicate ‘I think of you’. The real flower meaning, of course, will be up to the person giving it and the one receiving it. Here’s a list of flowers and what they symbolize.

Acacia – Secret love
Ambrosia – Love returned
Amaryllis – Pride or splendid beauty
Anemone – Unfading love (on a positive note it symbolizes anticipation)

Aster – Love and daintiness
Azalea – Fragile passion (it’s also a Chinese symbol of womanhood)

Anthurium – Hospitality (indicates happiness and abundance)
Aster – Patience
Blue bell – Delicacy and humility

Red carnation – Love and admiration
Pink carnation – Love of a woman
Purple carnation – Capriciousness
Yellow carnation – Disdain or rejection

White carnation – Innocence and pure love
Chrysanthemum – Fidelity and optimism, ‘You’re a wonderful friend’
Daffodil – Regard and chivalry (a single daffodil indicates misfortune and a bunch of daffodils indicates joy and happiness)
Daisy – Indicates loyal love and ‘I’ll never tell’