Types of Flowers and Their Meanings
We have done our research and found what each flower symbolizes.
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Type of Flower
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Association/Sentiment
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Allium
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Good fortune; prosperity
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Amaryllis
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Pride (because of height)
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Anemone
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Abandonment
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Anthurium
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Attraction
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Aster
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Tiny beginnings
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Bachelor Button
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Hope in solitude
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Bird of Paradise
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Strange and wonderful event
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Buttercup
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Childishness; ingratitude
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Camellia
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Honest excellence
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Chrysanthemum
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Hope in dark times
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Crocus
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Youthful gladness
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Daffodil
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Chivalry
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Dahlia
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Instability of perfect beauty
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Daisy
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Innocence
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Delphinium
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Swiftness and light
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Dogwood
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Endurance
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Forget-Me-Not
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Memorializing
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Freesia
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Carefulness; calmness; passion
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Gardenia
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Grace; subtlety; artistry
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Gerbera
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Purity
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Gladiolus
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Natural grace
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Heather
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Red: passion; white: protection
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Heliotrope
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Devotion
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Hibiscus
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Opportunity offered
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Hydrangea
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Boastfulness
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Iris
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Message of hope or sorrow
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Jasmine
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Emblem of good luck
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Lavender
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Lack of trust
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Lilac
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Impending farewell
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Lily
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Innocence
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Magnolia
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Dignity
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Marigold
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Grief; Cruelty
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Mimosa
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Sensitivity
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Narcissus
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Egotism
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Nasturtium
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Jest
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Orchid
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Ecstasy
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Pansy
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Thoughts of lovers
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Peony
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Power to keep a secret
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Periwinkle
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Promise
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Plumeria
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Aloha
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Pomegranate
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Unspoken desire
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Poppy
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Wonder of dreams; sleep of death
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Primrose
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Youth and hope
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Protea
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Challenge of desire
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Queen Ann's Lace
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Self-reliance
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Ranunculus
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Charm and attractiveness
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Yellow Rose
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Jealousy; Friendship
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Red Rose
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Love
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White Rose
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Purity; silence
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Rosemary
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Remembrance
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Snapdragon
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Invitation to impetuousness
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Sunflower
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Power, warmth, nourishment
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Sweet Pea
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Lasting pleasure
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Tuberose
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Invitation to pleasure
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Tulip
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Declaration of love
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Violet
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Faithfulness
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Water Lily
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Perfect beauty
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Wisteria
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Gentleness; obedience
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Zinnia
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Absence; sorrow
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Source: Gretchen Scoble and Ann Field, The Meaning of Flowers: Myth Language and Lore (San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1998)
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