Floriography, the sending of secret messages via coded flower arrangements, was popular during the Victorian Era (between 1837 and 1901). But it was probably invented a lot earlier. Plants have been used as symbols for thousands of years.
More complex arrangements sending specific messages might have originated from the court of Constantinople in Ottoman Empire in the 1600s. From there it said to be introduced to England in 1717 by Mary Wortley Montagu, and to the Swedish royal court by Aubry de La Mottraye in 1727.
The French created their own dictionary in 1819 when Louise Cortambert, writing under the pen name ‘Madame Charlotte de la Tour’, wrote Le langage des Fleurs.
In 1884, Kate Greenaway published The Language of Flowers, with these definitions of each flower. Why not send a secret message to someone you love with an arrangement, based on what you learn here?
Abecedary | Volatility. |
| Abatina | Fickleness. |
| Acacia | Friendship. |
| Acacia, Rose or White | Elegance. |
| Acacia, Yellow | Secret love. |
| Acanthus | The fine arts. Artifice. |
| Acalia | Temperance. |
| Achillea Millefolia | War. |
| Aconite (Wolfsbane) | Misanthropy. |
| Aconite, Crowfoot | Lustre. |
| Adonis, Flos | Painful recollections. |
| African Marigold | Vulgar minds. |
| Agnus Castus | Coldness. Indifference. |
| Agrimony | Thankfulness. Gratitude. |
| Almond (Common) | Stupidity. Indiscretion. |
| Almond (Flowering) | Hope. |
| Almond, Laurel | Perfidy |
| Allspice | Compassion. |
| Aloe | Grief. Religious superstition. |
| Althaea Frutex (Syrian Mallow) | Persuasion. |
| Alyssum (Sweet) | Worth beyond beauty. |
| Amaranth (Globe) | Immortality. Unfading love. |
| Amaranth (Cockscomb) | Foppery. Affectation. |
| Amaryllis | Pride. Timidity. Splendid beauty. |
| Ambrosia | Love returned. |
| American Cowslip | Divine beauty. |
| American Elm | Patriotism. |
| American Linden | Matrimony. |
| American Starwort | Welcome to a stranger. Cheerfulness in old age. |
| Amethyst | Admiration. |
| Anemone (Zephyr Flower) | Sickness. Expectation. |
| Anemone (Garden) | Forsaken. |
| Angelica | Inspiration. |
| Angrec | Royalty. |
| Apple | Temptation. |
| Apple (Blossom) | Preference. Fame speaks him great and good. |
| Apple, Thorn | Deceitful charms. |
| Apocynum (Dog’s Vane) | Deceit. |
| Arbor Vitæ | Unchanging Friendship. Live for me. |
| Arum (Wake Robin) | Ardour. |
| Ash-leaved Trumpet Flower | Separation. |
| Ash Tree | Grandeur. |
| Aspen Tree | Lamentation. |
| Aster (China) | Variety. Afterthought. |
| Asphodel | My regrets follow you to the grave. |
| Auricula | Painting. |
| Auricula, Scarlet | Avarice. |
| Austurtium | Splendour. |
| Azalea | Temperance. |
| Bachelor’s Buttons | Celibacy. |
| Balm | Sympathy. |
| Balm, Gentle | Pleasantry. |
| Balm of Gilead | Cure. Relief. |
| Balsam, Red | Touch me not. Impatient resolves. |
| Balsam, Yellow | Impatience. |
| Barberry | Sourness of temper. |
| Barberry Tree | Sharpness. |
| Basil | Hatred. |
| Bay Leaf | I change but in death. |
| Bay (Rose) Rhododendron | Danger. Beware. |
| Bay Tree | Glory. |
| Bay Wreath | Reward of merit. |
| Bearded Crepis | Protection. |
| Beech Tree | Prosperity. |
| Bee Orchis | Industry. |
| Bee Ophrys | Error. |
| Belladonna | Silence |
| Bell Flower, Pyramidal | Constancy. |
| Bell Flower (small white) | Gratitude. |
| Cabbage | Profit. |
| Cacalia | Adulation. |
| Cactus | Warmth. |
| Calla Æthiopica | Magnificent Beauty. |
| Calycanthui | Benevolence. |
| Camellia Japonica, Red | Unpretending excellence. |
| Camellia Japonica, White | Perfected loveliness. |
| Camomile | Energy in adversity. |
| Canary Grass | Perseverance. |
| Candytuft | Indifference. |
| Canterbury Bell | Acknowledgement. |
| Cape Jasmine | I’m too happy. |
| Cardamine | Paternal error. |
| Carnation, Deep Red | Alas! for my poor heart. |
| Carnation, Striped | Refusal. |
| Carnation, Yellow | Disdain. |
| Cardinal Flower | Dittitutim. |
| Catchfly | Snare. |
| Catchfly, Red | Youthful love. |
| Catchfly, White | Betrayed. |
| Cedar | Strength. |
| Cedar of Lebanon | Incorruptible. |
| Cedar Leaf | I live for thee. |
| Celandine (Lesser) | Joys to come. |
| Cereus (Creeping) | Modest genius. |
| Centaury | Delicacy. |
| Champignon | Suspicion. |
| Chequered Fritillary | Persecution. |
| Cherry Tree | Good education. |
| Cherry Tree, White | Deception. |
| Chesnut Tree | Do me justice. Luxury. |
| Chickweed | Rendezvous. |
| Chicory | Frugality. |
| China Aster | Variety. |
| China Aster, Double | I partake your sentiments. |
| China Aster, Single | I will think of it. |
| China or Indian Pink | Aversion. |
| China Rose | Beauty always new. |
| Chinese Chrysanthemum | Cheerfulness under adversity. |
| Christmas Rose | Relieve my anxiety. |
| Chrysanthemum, Red | I love. |
| Chrysanthemum, White | Truth. |
| Chrysanthemum, Yellow | Slighted love. |
| Cinquefoil | Maternal affection. |
| Circaa | Spell. |
| Cistus, or Rock Rose | Popular favour. |
| Cistus, Gum | I shall die to-morrow. |
| Citron | Ill-natured beauty. |
| Clematis | Mental beauty. |
| Clematis, Evergreen | Poverty. |
| Clotbur | Rudeness. Pertinacity. |
| Cloves | Dignity. |
| Clover, Four-leaved | Be mine. |
| Clover, Red | Industry. |
| Clover, White | Think of me. |
| Cobæea | Gossip. |
| Cockscomb Amaranth | Foppery. Affectation. Singularity. |
| Colchicum, or Meadow Saffron | My best days are past. |
| Coltsfoot | Justice shall be done. |
| Columbine | Folly. |
| Columbine, Purple | Resolved to win. |
| Columbine, Red | Anxious and trembling. |
| Convolvulus | Bonds. |
| Convolvulus, Blue (Minor) | Repose. Night. |
| Convolvulus, Major | Extinguished hopes. |
| Convolvulus, Pink | Worth sustained by judicious and tender affection. |
| Corchorus | Impatient of absence. |
| Coreopsis | Always cheerful. |
| Coreopsis Arkansa | Love at first sight. |
| Coriander | Hidden worth. |
| Corn | Riches. |
| Corn, Broken | Quarrel. |
| Corn Straw | Agreement. |
| Corn Bottle | Delicacy. |
| Corn Cockle | Gentility. |
| Cornel Tree | Duration. |
| Coronella | Success crown your wishes. |
| Cowslip | Pensiveness. Winning grace. |
| Cowslip, American | Divine beauty. You are my divinity. |
| Cranberry | Cure for heartache. |
| Creeping Cereus | Horror. |
| Cress | Stability. Power. |
| Crocus | Abuse not. |
| Crocus, Spring | Youthful gladness. |
| Crocus, Saffron | Mirth. |
| Crown Imperial | Majesty. Power. |
| Crowsbill | Envy. |
| Crowfoot | Ingratitude. |
| Crowfoot (Aconite-leaved) | Lustre. |
| Cuckoo Plant | Ardour. |
| Cudweed, American | Unceasing remembrance. |
| Currant | Thy frown will kill me. |
| Cuscuta | Meanness. |
| Cyclamen | Diffidence. |
| Cypress | Death. Mourning. |
| Daffodil | Regard. |
| Dahlia | Instability. |
| Daisy | Innocence. |
| Daisy, Garden | I share your sentiments |
| Daisy, Michaelmas | Farewell. |
| Daisy, Party-coloured | Beauty. |
| Daisy, Wild | I will think of it. |
| Damask Rose | Brilliant complexion. |
| Dandelion | Rustic oracle. |
| Daphne Odora | Painting the lily. |
| Darnel (Ray grass) | Vice |
| Dead Leaves | Sadness. |
| Dew Plant | A Serenade. |
| Dittany of Crete | Birth. |
| Dittany of Crete, White | Passion. |
| Dock | Patience. |
| Dodder of Thyme | Baseness. |
| Dogsbane | Deceit. Falsehood. |
| Dogwood | Durability. |
| Dragon Plant | Snare. |
| Dragonwort | Horror. |
| Dried Flax | Utility. |
| Ebony Tree | Blackness. |
| Eglantine (Sweetbrier) | Poetry. I wound to heal. |
| Elder | Zealousness. |
| Elm | Dignity. |
| Enchanter’s Nightshade | Witchcraft. Sorcery. |
| Endive | Frugality. |
| Eupatorium | Delay. |
| Everflowering Candytuft | Indifference. |
| Evergreen Clematis | Poverty. |
| Evergreen Thorn | Solace in adversity. |
| Everlasting | Never-ceasing remembrance. |
| Everlasting Pea | Lasting pleasure. |
| Fennel | Worthy all praise. Strength. |
| Fern | Fascination. |
| Ficoides, Ice Plant | Your looks freeze me. |
| Fig | Argument. |
| Fig Marigold | Idleness. |
| Fig Tree | Prolific. |
| Filbert | Reconciliation. |
| Fir | Time. |
| Fir Tree | Elevation. |
| Flax | Domestic Industry. Fate. I feel your kindness. |
| Flax-leaved Goldy-locks | Tardiness. |
| Fleur-de-Lis | Flame. I burn. |
| Fleur-de-Luce | Fire. |
| Flowering Fern | Reverie. |
| Flowering Reed | Confidence in Heaven. |
| Flower-of-an-Hour | Delicate Beauty. |
| Fly Orchis | Error. |
| Flytrap | Deceit. |
| Fool’s Parsley | Silliness. |
| Forget Me Not | True love. Forget me not. |
| Foxglove | Insincerity. |
| Foxtail Grass | Sporting. |
| French Honeysuckle | Rustic beauty. |
| French Marigold | Jealousy. |
| French Willow | Bravery and humanity. |
| Frog Ophrys | Disgust. |
| Fuller’s Teasel | Misanthropy. |
| Fumitory | Spleen. |
| Fuchsia, Scarlet | Taste. |
| Garden Anemone | Forsaken. |
| Garden Chervil | Sincerity. |
| Garden Daisy | I partake your sentiments. |
| Garden Marigold | Uneasiness. |
| Garden Ranunculus | You are rich in attractions. |
| Garden Sage | Esteem. |
| Garland of Roses | Reward of virtue. |
| Germander Speedwell | Facility. |
| Geranium, Dark | Melancholy. |
| Geranium, Ivy | Bridal favour. |
| Geranium, Lemon | Unexpected meeting. |
| Geranium, Nutmeg | Expected meeting. |
| Geranium, Oak-leaved | True friendship. |
| Geranium, Pencilled | Ingenuity. |
| Geranium, Rose-scented | Preference. |
| Geranium, Scarlet | Contorting. Stupidity. |
| Geranium, Silver-leaved | Recall. |
| Geranium, Wild | Steadfast piety. |
| Gillyflower | Bonds of affection. |
| Glory Flower | Glorious beauty. |
| Goat’s Rue | Reason. |
| Golden Rod | Precaution. |
| Gooseberry | Anticipation. |
| Gourd | Extent. Bulk. |
| Grape, Wild | Charity. |
| Grass | Submission. Utility. |
| Guelder Rose | Winter. Age. |
| Hand Flower Tree | Warning. |
| Harebell | Submission. Grief. |
| Hawkweed | Quicksightedness. |
| Hawthorn | Hope. |
| Hazel | Reconciliation. |
| Heath | Solitude. |
| Helenium | Tears. |
| Heliotrope | Devotion. Faithfulness. |
| Hellebore | Scandal. Calumny. |
| Helmet Flower (Monkshood) | Knight-errantry. |
| Hemlock | You will be my death. |
| Hemp | fate. |
| Henbane | Imperfection. |
| Hepatica | Confidence. |
| Hibiscus | Delicate beauty. |
| Holly | Foresight. |
| Holly Herb | Enchantment. |
| Hollyhock | Ambition. Fecundity. |
| Honesty | Honesty. Fascination. |
| Honey Flower | Love sweet and secret. |
| Honeysuckle | Generous and devoted affection. |
| Honeysuckle Coral | The colour of my fate. |
| Honeysuckle (French) | Rustic beauty. |
| Hop | Injustice. |
| Hornbeam | Ornament. |
| Horse Chesnut | Luxury. |
| Hortensia | You are cold. |
| Houseleek | Vivacity. Domestic industry. |
| Houstonia | Content. |
| Hoya | Sculpture. |
| Humble Plant | Despondency. |
| Hundred-leaved Rose | Dignity of mind. |
| Hyacinth | Sport. Game. Play. |
| Hyacinth, White | Unobtrusive loveliness. |
| Hydrangea | A boaster. Heartlessness. |
| Hyssop | Cleanliness. |
| Iceland Moss | Health. |
| Ice Plant | Your looks freeze me. |
| Imperial Montague | Power. |
| Indian Cress | Warlike trophy. |
| Indian Jasmine (Ipomœa) | Attachment. |
| Indian Pink (Double) | Always lovely. |
| Indian Plum | Privation. |
| Iris | Message. |
| Iris, German | Flame. |
| Ivy | Fidelity. Marriage. |
| Ivy, Sprig of, with tendrils | Assiduous to please. |
| Jacob’s Ladder | Come down. |
| Japan Rose | Beauty is your only attraction. |
| Jasmine | Amiability. |
| Jasmine, Cape | Transport of joy. |
| Jasmine, Carolina | Separation. |
| Jasmine, Indian | I attach myself to you. |
| Jasmine, Spanish | Sensuality. |
| Jasmine, Yellow | Grace and elegance. |
| Jonquil | I desire a return of affection. |
| Judas Tree | Unbelief. Betrayal. |
| Juniper | Succour. Protection. |
| Justicia | The perfection of female loveliness. |
| Kennedia | Mental Beauty. |
| King-cups | Desire of Riches. |
| Laburnum | Forsaken. Pensive Beauty. |
| Lady’s Slipper | Capricious Beauty. Win me and wear me. |
| Lagerstræmia, Indian | Eloquence. |
| Lantana | Rigour. |
| Larch | Audacity. Boldness. |
| Larkspur | Lightness. Levity. |
| Larkspur, Pink | Fickleness. |
| Larkspur, Purple | Haughtiness. |
| Laurel | Glory. |
| Laurel, Common, in flower | Perfidy. |
| Laurel, Ground | Perseverance. |
| Laurel, Mountain | Ambition. |
| Laurel-leaved Magnolia | Dignity. |
| Laurestina | A token. I die if neglected. |
| Lavender | Distrust. |
| Leaves (dead) | Melancholy. |
| Lemon | Zest. |
| Lemon Blossoms | Fidelity in lore. |
| Lettuce | Cold-heartedness. |
| Lichen | Dejection. Solitude. |
| Lilac, Field | Humility. |
| Lilac, Purple | First emotions of love. |
| Lilac, White | Youthful Innocence. |
| Lily, Day | Coquetry. |
| Lily, Imperial | Majesty. |
| Lily, White | Purity. Sweetness. |
| Lily, Yellow | Falsehood. Gaiety. |
| Lily of the Valley | Return of happiness. |
| Linden or Lime Trees | Conjugal love. |
| Lint | I feel my obligations. |
| Live Oak | Liberty. |
| Liverwort | Confidence. |
| Licorice, Wild | I declare against you. |
| Lobelia | Malevolence. |
| Locust Tree | Elegance. |
| Locust Tree (green) | Affection beyond the grave. |
| London Pride | Frivolity. |
| Lote Tree | Concord. |
| Lotus | Eloquence. |
| Lotus Flower | Estranged love. |
| Lotus Leaf | Recantation. |
| Love in a Mist | Perplexity. |
| Love lies Bleeding | Hopeless, not heartless. |
| Lucern | Life. |
| Lupine | Voraciousness. Imagination. |
| Madder | Calumny. |
| Magnolia | Love of Nature. |
| Magnolia, Swamp | Perseverance. |
| Mallow | Mildness. |
| Mallow, Marsh | Beneficence. |
| Mallow, Syrian | Consumed by love. |
| Mallow, Venetian | Delicate beauty. |
| Manchineal Tree | Falsehood. |
| Mandrake | Horror. |
| Maple | Reserve. |
| Marigold | Grief. |
| Marigold, African | Vulgar minds. |
| Marigold, French | Jealousy. |
| Marigold, Prophetic | Prediction. |
| Marigold and Cypress | Despair. |
| Marjoram | Blushes. |
| Marvel of Peru | Timidity. |
| Meadow Lychnis | Wit. |
| Meadow Saffron | My fast days are fast. |
| Meadowsweet | Uselessness. |
| Mercury | Goodness. |
| Mesembryanthemum | Idleness. |
| Mezereon | Desire to please. |
| Michaelmas Daisy | Afterthought. |
| Mignionette | Your qualities surpass your charms. |
| Milfoil | War. |
| Milk vetch | Your presence softens my pains. |
| Milkwort | Hermitage. |
| Mimosa (Sensitive Plant) | Sensitiveness. |
| Mint | Virtue. |
| Mistletoe | I surmount difficulties. |
| Mock Orange | Counterfeit. |
| Monkshood (Helmet Flower) | Chivalry. Knight-errantry. |
| Moonwort | Forgetfulness. |
| Morning Glory | Affectation. |
| Moschatel | Weakness. |
| Moss | Maternal love. |
| Mosses | Ennui. |
| Mossy Saxifrage | Affection. |
| Motherwort | Concealed love. |
| Mountain Ash | Prudence. |
| Mourning Bride | Unfortunate attachment. I have lost all. |
| Mouse-eared Chickweed | Ingenuous simplicity. |
| Mouse-eared Scorpion Grass | Forget me not. |
| Moving Plant | Agitation. |
| Mudwort | Tranquillity. |
| Mugwort | Happiness. |
| Mulberry Tree (Black) | I shall not survive you. |
| Mulberry Tree (White) | Wisdom. |
| Mushroom | Suspicion. |
| Musk Plant | Weakness. |
| Mustard Seed | Indifference. |
| Myrobalan | Privation. |
| Myrrh | Gladness. |
| Myrtle | Love. |
| Narcissus | Egotism. |
| Nasturtium | Patriotism. |
| Nettle, Burning | Slander. |
| Nettle Tree | Concert. |
| Night-blooming Cereus | Transient beauty. |
| Night Convolvulus | Night. |
| Nightshade | Truth. |
| Oak Leaves | Bravery. | |
| Oak Tree | Hospitality. | |
| Oak (White) | Independence. | |
| Oats | The witching soul of music. | |
| Oleander | Beware. | |
| Olive | Peace. | |
| Orange Blossoms | Your purity equals your loveliness. | |
| Orange Flowers | Chastity. Bridal festivities. | |
| Orange Tree | Generosity. | |
| Orchis | A Belle. | |
| Osier | Frankness. | |
| Osmunda | Dreams. | |
| Ox Eye | Patience. |
| Palm | Victory. |
| Pansy | Thoughts. |
| Parsley | Festivity. |
| Pasque Flower | You have no claims. |
| Passion Flower | Religious superstition. |
| Patience Dock | Patience. |
| Pea, Everlasting | An appointed meeting. Lasting Pleasure. |
| Pea, Sweet | Departure. |
| Peach | Your qualities, like your charms, are unequalled. |
| Peach Blossom | I am your captive. |
| Pear | Affection. |
| Pear Tree | Comfort. |
| Pennyroyal | Flee away. |
| Peony | Shame. Bashfulness. |
| Peppermint | Warmth of feeling. |
| Periwinkle, Blue | Early friendship. |
| Periwinkle, White | Pleasures of memory. |
| Persicaria | Restoration. |
| Persimon | Bury me amid Nature’s beauties. |
| Peruvian Heliotrope | Devotion. |
| Pheasant’s Eye | Remembrance. |
| Phlox | Unanimity. |
| Pigeon Berry | Indifference. |
| Pimpernel | Change. Assignation. |
| Pine | Pity. |
| Pine-apple | You are perfect. |
| Pine, Pitch | Philosophy. |
| Pine, Spruce | Hope in adversity. |
| Pink | Boldness. |
| Pink, Carnation | Woman’s love. |
| Pink, Indian, Double | Always lovely. |
| Pink, Indian, Single | Aversion. |
| Pink, Mountain | Aspiring. |
| Pink, Red, Double | Pure and ardent love. |
| Pink, Single | Pure love. |
| Pink, Variegated | Refusal. |
| Pink, White | Ingeniousness. Talent. |
| Plane Tree | Genius. |
| Plum, Indian | Privation. |
| Plum Tree | Fidelity. |
| Plum, Wild | Independence. |
| Polyanthus | Pride of riches. |
| Polyanthus, Crimson | The heart’s mystery. |
| Polyanthus, Lilac | Confidence. |
| Pomegranate | Foolishness. |
| Pomegranate, Flower | Mature elegance. |
| Poplar, Black | Courage. |
| Poplar, White | Time. |
| Poppy, Red | Consolation. |
| Poppy, Scarlet | Fantastic extravagance. |
| Poppy, White | Sleep. My bane. My antidote. |
| Potato | Benevolence. |
| Prickly Pear | Satire. |
| Pride of China | Dissension. |
| Primrose | Early youth. |
| Primrose, Evening | Inconstancy. |
| Primrose, Red | Unpatronized merit. |
| Privet | Prohibition. |
| Purple Clover | Provident. |
| Pyrus Japonica | Fairies’ fire. |
| Quaking-Grass | Agitation. |
| Quamoclit | Busybody. |
| Queen’s Rocket | You are the queen of coquettes. Fashion. |
| Quince | Temptation. |
| Ragged Robin | Wit. |
| Ranunculus | You are radiant with charms. |
| Ranunculus, Garden | You are rich in attractions. |
| Ranunculus, Wild | Ingratitude. |
| Raspberry | Remorse. |
| Ray Grass | Vice. |
| Red Catchfly | Youthful lore. |
| Reed | Complaisance. Music. |
| Reed, Split | Indiscretion. |
| Rhododendron (Rosebay) | Danger. Beware. |
| Rhubarb | Advice. |
| Rocket | Rivalry. |
| Rose | Love. |
| Rose, Austrian | Thou art all that is lovely. |
| Rose, Bridal | Happy love. |
| Rose, Burgundy | Unconscious beauty. |
| Rose, Cabbage | Ambassador of love. |
| Rose, Campion | Only deserve my love. |
| Rose, Carolina | Love is dangerous. |
| Rose, China | Beauty always new. |
| Rose, Christmas | Tranquillize my anxiety. |
| Rose, Daily | Thy smile I aspire to. |
| Rose, Damask | Brilliant complexion. |
| Rose, Deep Red | Bashful shame. |
| Rose, Dog | Pleasure and pain. |
| Rose, Guelder | Winter. Age. |
| Rose, Hundred-leaved | Pride. |
| Rose, Japan | Beauty is your only attraction. |
| Rose, Maiden Blush | If you love me, you will find it out. |
| Rose, Multiflora | Grace. |
| Rose, Mundi | Variety. |
| Rose, Musk | Capricious beauty. |
| Rose, Musk, Cluster | Charming. |
| Rose, Single | Simplicity. |
| Rose, Thornless | Early attachment. |
| Rose, Unique | Call me not beautiful. |
| Rose, White | I am worthy of you. |
| Rose, White (withered) | Transient impressions. |
| Rose, Yellow | Decrease of love. Jealously. |
| Rose, York and Lancaster | War. |
| Rose, Full-blown, placed over two Buds | Secrecy. |
| Rose, White and Red together | Unity. |
| Roses, Crown of | Reward of virtue. |
| Rosebud, Red | Pure and lovely. |
| Rosebud, White | Girlhood. |
| Rosebud, Moss | Confession of love. |
| Rosebay (Rhododendron) | Beware. Danger. |
| Rosemary | Remembrance. |
| Rudbeckia | Justice. |
| Rue | Disdain. |
| Rush | Docility. |
| Rye Grass | Changeable disposition |
| Saffron | Beware of excess. |
| Saffron Crocus | Mirth. |
| Saffron, Meadow | My happiest days are past. |
| Sage | Domestic virtue. |
| Sage, Garden | Esteem. |
| Sainfoin | Agitation. |
| Saint John’s Wort | Animosity. Superstition. |
| Sardony | Irony. |
| Saxifrage, Mossy | Affection. |
| Scabious | Unfortunate love. |
| Scabious, Sweet | Widowhood. |
| Scarlet Lychnis | Sunbeaming eyes. |
| Schinus | Religions enthusiasm. |
| Scotch Fir | Elevation. |
| Sensitive Plant | Sensibility. Delicate feelings. |
| Senvy | Indifference. |
| Shamrock | Light heartedness. |
| Snakesfoot | Horror. |
| Snapdragon | Presumption. |
| Snowball | Bound. |
| Snowdrop | Hope. |
| Sorrel | Affection. |
| Sorrel, Wild | Wit ill-timed. |
| Sorrel, Wood | Joy. |
| Southernwood | Jest. Bantering. |
| Spanish Jasmine | Sensuality. |
| Spearmint | Warmth of sentiment. |
| Speedwell | Female fidelity. |
| Speedwell, Germander | Facility. |
| Speedwell, Spiked | Semblance. |
| Spider, Ophrys | Adroitness. |
| Spiderwort | Esteem not love. |
| Spiked Willow Herb | Pretension. |
| Spindle Tree | Your charms are engraven on my heart. |
| Star of Bethlehem | Purity. |
| Starwort | Afterthought. |
| Starwort, American | Cheerfulness in old age. |
| Stock | Lasting beauty. |
| Stock, Ten Week | Promptness. |
| Stonecrop | Tranquillity. |
| Straw, Broken | Rupture of a contract. |
| Straw, Whole | Union. |
| Strawberry Tree | Esteem and love. |
| Sumach, Venice | Splendour. Intellectual excellence. |
| Sunflower, Dwarf | Adoration. |
| Sunflower, Tall | Haughtiness. |
| Swallow-wort | Cure for heartache. |
| Sweet Basil | Good wishes. |
| Sweetbrier, American | Simplicity. |
| Sweetbrier, European | I wound to heal. |
| Sweetbrier, Yellow | Decrease of love. |
| Sweet Pea | Delicate pleasures. |
| Sweet Sultan | Felicity. |
| Sweet William | Gallantry. |
| Sycamore | Curiosity. |
| Syringa | Memory. |
| Syringa, Carolina | Disappointment. |
| Tamarisk | Crime. |
| Tansy (Wild) | I declare war against you. |
| Teasel | Misanthropy. |
| Tendrils of Climbing Plants | Ties. |
| Thistle, Common | Austerity. |
| Thistle, Fuller’s | Misanthropy |
| Thistle, Scotch | Retaliation. |
| Thorn Apple | Deceitful charms. |
| Thorn, Branch of | Severity. |
| Thrift | Sympathy. |
| Throatwort | Neglected beauty. |
| Thyme | Activity. |
| Tiger Flower | For once may pride befriend me. |
| Traveller’s Joy | Safety. |
| Tree of Life | Old age. |
| Trefoil | Revenge. |
| Tremella Nestoc | Resistance. |
| Trillium Pictum | Modest beauty. |
| Truffle | Surprise. |
| Trumpet Flower | Fame. |
| Tuberose | Dangerous pleasures. |
| Tulip | Fame. |
| Tulip, Red | Declaration of love. |
| Tulip, Variegated | Beautiful eyes. |
| Tulip, Yellow | Hopeless love. |
| Turnip | Charity. |
| Tussilage (Sweet-scented) | Justice shall be done you. |
| Valerian | An accommodating disposition. |
| Valerian, Greek | Rupture. |
| Venice Sumach | Intellectual excellence. Splendour. |
| Venus’ Car | Fly with me. |
| Venus’ Looking-glass | Flattery. |
| Venus’ Trap | Deceit. |
| Vernal Grass | Poor, but happy. |
| Veronica | Fidelity. |
| Vervain | Enchantment. |
| Vine | Intoxication. |
| Violet, Blue | Faithfulness. |
| Violet, Dame | Watchfulness. |
| Violet, Sweet | Modesty. |
| Violet, Yellow | Rural happiness. |
| Virginian Spiderwort | Momentary happiness. |
| Virgin’s Bower | Filial love. |
| Volkamenia | May you be happy. |
| Walnut | Intellect. Stratagem. |
| Wall-flower | Fidelity in adversity. |
| Water Lily | Purity of heart. |
| Water Melon | Bulkiness. |
| Wax Plant | Susceptibility. |
| Wheat Stalk | Riches. |
| Whin | Anger. |
| White Jasmine | Amiableness. |
| White Lily | Purity and Modesty. |
| White Mullein | Good nature. |
| White Oak | Independence. |
| White Pink | Talent. |
| White Poplar | Time. |
| White Rose (dried) | Death preferable to loss of innocence. |
| Whortleberry | Treason. |
| Willow, Creeping | Love forsaken. |
| Willow, Water | Freedom. |
| Willow, Weeping | Mourning. |
| Willow-Herb | Pretension. |
| Willow, French | Bravery and humanity. |
| Winter Cherry | Deception. |
| Witch Hazel | A spell. |
| Woodbine | Fraternal love. |
| Wood Sorrel | Joy. Maternal tenderness. |
| Wormwood | Absence. |
| Xanthium | Rudeness. Pertinacity. |
| Xeranthemum | Cheerfulness under adversity. |
| Yew | Sorrow. |
| Zephyr Flower | Expectation. |
| Zinnia | Thoughts of absent friends. |
that is quite a list of flowers and their meanings!
Love this!
Why is Statice not on the list?
Tell me. What would I get if I added powdered root of asphodel to an infusion of Wormwood?
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Do you have an original reference for volkamenia please, I’m tying to find it everywhere.
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/31591/31591-h/31591-h.htm
Here is the free copy of the 1834 original language of flowers book.
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Volkameria
Genus
Volkameria is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. It is pantropical in distribution. Many of the species are found in coastal habitats. The species of V…Wikipedia
Biological classificationsSpecies · Genus
Scientific nameVolkameria aculeata
FamilyLamiaceae
KingdomPlant
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Volkameria – Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkameria
Volkameria is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. It is pantropical in distribution. Many of the species are found in coastal habitats. The species of Volkameria are mostly shrubs, sometimes subshrubs or lianas, rarely small trees. The stems have swollen nodes. T…See more
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: L.
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Lamiales
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Hi! Would you please share the source? Loved the post, and I think it would be nice seeing where this meanings came from.
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What do I get when I have an infusion of asphodel and wormwood? (can’t remember exact wording) = I bitterly regret Lily’s death (pretty much)
“Tell me, what would I get if I added the powdered root of asphodel to an infusion of wormwood?”
“I bitterly regret Lily’s death.”
Snape’s first words to Harry Potter.