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FLORAL QUERIES
A PETAL FOR YOUR THOUGHTS
Browse our entire floral database. Click on an entry for more information and folklore!
Common Name | Sentiment | Latin | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
Abatina | Fickleness | unknown | |
Acacia | Friendship | Acacia | |
Acacia (Rose) | Elegance | Acacia | |
Acacia (White) | Elegance | Acacia | |
Acacia (Yellow) | Secret Love | Acacia | |
Acanthus | Art | Acanthus mollis | |
Achillea Millefoilum | War | Achillea Millefolium | |
Aconite | Misanthropy | Aconitum napellus | |
Adonis | Sorrowful Remembrance | Adonis annua | |
Agrimony | Thankfulness, Gratitude | null | |
Allspice | Compassion | null | |
Almond (Common) | Indiscretion | null | |
Almond (Flowering) | Hope | null | |
Aloe | Grief, Sorrow | null | |
Alstroemeria | Devotion, Loyalty | null | |
Althaea Frutex | Consumed by Love | null | |
Alyssum, Sweet | Worth Beyond Beauty | null | |
Amaranth (Globe) | Unchangeable | null | |
Amarathus | Hopeless, Heartless | null | |
Amaryllis | Pride, Splendid Beauty | Amaryllis | |
Amethyst | Admiration | Browallia | |
Anemone | Forsaken | Anemone | |
Angelica | Inspiration | null | |
Angrek | Royalty | Angraecum | |
Apple | Temptation | Malus pumila | |
Apple Blossom | Preference | null | |
Arbor Vitae | Unchanging Friendship | null | |
Artemisia | Absence | Artemisia | |
Artichoke | Desire | Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus) | |
Arum | Ardour | null | |
Ash Tree | Grandeur | null | |
Aspen Tree | Lamentation | null | |
Asphodel | My Regrets Follow You To the Grave | null | |
Aster, China | Variety | null | |
Aster, Double | I Share Your Sentiments | null | |
Aster, Single | I Will Think Of It | null | |
Auricula | Painting | null | |
Auricula, Scarlet | Avarice | null | |
Austurtium | Splendour | null | |
Azalea | Temperance | null | |
Baby's Breath | Innocence, Pure of Heart | Gypsophila | |
Bachelor's Buttons | Delicacy | Prunus spinosa | |
Balm | Sympathy | Prunus spinosa | |
Balm of Gilead | Cure, Relief | ||
Balsam, Red | Touch me not, Impatient resolves | ||
Balsam, Yellow | Impatient | ||
Barberry | Sourness of Temper | ||
Barley | Fertility | Hordeum vulgare | |
Basil | Hatred | ||
Bay Leaf | I change but in death | ||
Bay Tree | Glory | ||
Bay Tree (Laurel) | Sharpness | ||
Bay Wreath | Reward of merit | ||
Bearded Crepis | Protection | ||
Beech Tree | Prosperity | ||
Belladonna | Silence | ||
Bells of Ireland | Good Luck | ||
Belvedere | I declare war against you | ||
Betony | Surprise | ||
Bilberry | Treachery | Vaccinium myrtillus | |
Bindweed | Extinguished hopes | Acquilegia | |
Bindweed, Great | Inspiration | ||
Bindweed, Small | Humility | ||
Birch | Meekness | ||
Birdsfoot Trefoil | Revenge | ||
Bittersweet (Nightshade Woody) | Truth | ||
Black Poplar | Courage | ||
Black-eyed Susan | Justice, Encouragement | ||
Blackthorn | Difficulty | Prunus spinosa | |
Bladder Nut Tree | Frivolity, Amusement | ||
Blue-flowered Greek Valerian | Rupture | ||
Bluebell | Constancy | ||
Bluebonnet | Imagination, Rapaciousness | Lupines | |
Boswellia | Faithful Heart | Boswellia | |
Bougainvilleas | Welcome, Beauty | ||
Box Tree | Stoicism, Constancy | ||
Bramble | Remorse | ||
Branch of Currants | You please all | ||
Broom | Humility, Neatness | ||
Buckbean | Calm repose | ||
Bugloss | Falsehood | ||
Bulrush | Indiscretion, Docility | ||
Burdock | Importunity | Arctium | |
Burgundy | Unconscious Beauty | ||
Buttercup (Kingcup) | Ingratitude, Childishness, Desire for riches | ||
Butterfly Weed | Let me go | Asclepias tuberosa | |
Cabbage | Profit | ||
Cacao | Yum Yum! (non-traditional) | Theobroma Cacao | |
Cactus | Endurance | Cactus | |
Calendula | Grief, Despair | Calendula officianalis | |
California Poppy | True Gold is in the Heart | Eschscholzia californica | |
Calla | Magnificent Beauty | Calla | |
Calycanthus | Benevolence | Calycanthus | |
Camellia (red) | Unpretending Excellence, My Destiny is in your Hands | Camellia japanica | |
Camellia (white) | Perfected loveliness | Camellia japanica | |
Canary Grass | Perseverance | Phalaris canariensis | |
Candytuft | Indifference | Iberis | |
Canterbury Bells | Constancy | Campanula | |
Cardamine | Paternal error | Cardamine pratensis | |
Cardinal Flower | Distinction | Lobelia cardinals | |
Carnation (mixed) | Pride and Beauty, Health and Energy | Dianthus caryophyllus | |
Carnation (pink) | I will never forget you | Dianthus caryophyllus | |
Carnation (red) | Yes | Dianthus caryophyllus | |
Carnation (striped) | Maybe, Indecision | Dianthus caryophyllus | |
Carnation (white) | Endearment | Dianthus caryophyllus | |
Carnation (yellow) | No! | Dianthus caryophyllus | |
Caspia | Consistency | Limonium | |
Cat's Tail | Meow! (Non-traditional) | Acalypha hipsida | |
Catchfly | Snare | Lychnis | |
Catnip | Meow! (Non-traditional) | Nepeta cataria | |
Cedar | Strength | Tabebuia heterophylla | |
Cedar of Lebanon | Incorruptible | Cedrus libani | |
Celandine (lesser) | Joys to come | Ficaria verna | |
Centaury | Delicacy | Centaurea | |
Chamomile | Energy in adversity | Matricaria chamomilla | |
Cherry Blossom | Spirituality, Beauty | Prunus serrulata | |
Cherry Tree | Education | Prunus avium, Prunus cerasus | |
Cherry Tree (white) | Deception | Prunus avium, Prunus cerasus | |
Chervil | Sincerity | Anthriscus cerefolium | |
Chestnut Tree | Do me justice, Luxury | Castanea sativa | |
Chickweed | Rendezvous | Stellaria media | |
Chicory | Frugality | ||
Christmas Cactus | Home for the Holidays (non-traditional) | Schlumbergera bridgesii | |
Christmas Rose | Relieve my anxiety or Scandal/Calumny | Hellebore | |
Chrysanthemum (Chinese) | Cheerfulness under adversity | Chrysanthemum | |
Chrysanthemum (red) | I love | Chrysanthemum | |
Chrysanthemum (yellow) | Slighted love | Chrysanthemum | |
Cinnamon Tree | Forgiveness of Injuries | Cinnamomum verum | |
Cinquefoil | Maternal affection, Beloved Daughter | ||
Circaea | Fascination | ||
Citron | Ill natured beauty, Sadness | Citrus medica | |
Clematis | Mental Beauty, Art | ||
Clematis (evergreen) | Poverty | ||
Clotbur | Rudeness, Pertinacity | Xanthium strumarium | |
Clover (Four Leaved) | Be Mine | Oxalis acetosella | |
Clover (Red) | Industry | Trifolium pratense | |
Clover (White) | Think of Me | Trifolium repens | |
Cloves | Dignity | yzygium aromaticum | |
Cobaea | Gossip | Cobaea Scandens | |
Cockle | Gentility, Peerless and Proud | Agrostemma githago, | |
Cockscomb | Foppery, Affectation, Singularity | Celosia | |
Colchicum | My Best Days Are Pat Me | Meadow Saffron, Autumn Crocus, Mysteria | |
Coltsfoot | Justice shall be done | Meadow Saffron, Autumn Crocus, Mysteria | |
Columbine | Desertion, Folly | Acquilegia | |
Columbine (purple) | Resolved to win | Acquilegia | |
Columbine (red) | Anxious and trembling | Acquilegia | |
Common Thistle | Retaliation | Cirsium vulgare | |
Coneflower | Strength, Health | Echinacea purpurea | |
Convolvus | Bonds | Acquilegia | |
Convolvus (greater) | Extinguished hopes | Acquilegia | |
Convolvus (pink) | Worth sustained by judicious
and tender affection | Acquilegia | |
Coral Bells | Challenge | Heuchera | |
Corchorus | Impatient of absence | Acquilegia | |
Coreopsis | Always Cheerful | Acquilegia | |
Coreopsis (Arkansa) | Love at first sight | Acquilegia | |
Coriander | Concealed merit | Acquilegia | |
Corn | Riches | ||
Corn Straw | Agreement | ||
Cornel | Durability | ||
Cornflower | Delicacy | Prunus spinosa | |
Coronilla | Success crown your wishes | ||
Cowslip (American) | Divine Beauty, You are my divinvity | ||
Crab Apple | Ill-tempered | Malus | |
Cranberry | Hardiness | Acquilegia | |
Creeping Jenny | Extinguished hopes | Acquilegia | |
Crepe Myrtle | Eloquence | Acquilegia | |
Cress | Stability | Acquilegia | |
Crocus | Abuse not | ||
Crocus (Saffron) | Mirth | ||
Crocus (Spring) | Youthful gladness | ||
Crowfoot (Aconite-leaved) | Lustre | Ranunculus aconitifolius | |
Crown Imperial | Power | ||
Crown Vetch | Success crown your wishes | ||
Crowsbill | Envy | ||
Cuckoo Plant | Ardour | ||
Cudweed American | Unceasing remembrance | ||
Currant | You please all | ||
Cuscuta | Meanness | ||
Cyclamen | Diffidence | ||
Cypress | Death, Mourning, Despair | ||
Daffodil | Regard, Chivalry | Narcissus | |
Dahlia | My Gratitude exceeds your care | Dahlia | |
Daisy | Innocence | Bellis perennis | |
Daisy (Garden) | I share your sentiments | ||
Daisy (Michaelmas) | Farewell, Afterthought | Aster amellus | |
Daisy (Parti-coloured) | Beauty | ||
Daisy (Wild) | I will think of it | ||
Dandelion | Faithfulness | Taraxacum | |
Daphne Odora | Desire to please, Sweets to the Sweet | ||
Darnel (Rye Grass) | Vice | ||
Datura | Deceitful charms | Datura | |
Daylily | Forgetting Worries | Hemerocallis | |
Deadly Nightshade | Silence | ||
Delphinium | Haughtiness | ||
Devil's Hand | Speak of the Devil (non-traditional) | Chiranthodendron pentadactylon | |
Dew Plant | A Serenade | Drosanthemum speciosum | |
Dittany of Crete | Birth | ||
Dittany of Crete (White) | Passion | ||
Dodder of Thyme | Baseness, Meanness | ||
Dodecatheon | You are my divinity | ||
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