| Flower | Meaning | | Abatina [1] | Fickleness[2] | | Acacia | | general | Friendship;[3][4] chaste love[2] | | pink | Elegance[2] | | yellow | Secret Love[5][6][2] | | rose or white | Elegance;[3][7][8] platonic love[2][6] | | Acanthus | Art,[3][6][7] artifice[5][2] | | Adder's tongue | Deceit[8] | | Adonis' flower | Painful recollection, sorrowful remembrances[2][3][5][8] | | Agrimonia | Thankfulness, gratitude[2][3][7][4][8] | | Ailanthus | Lofty aspirations[8] | | Allium | Patience, good fortune, prosperity, unity[4] | | Almond | hope;[4] indiscretion and thoughtlessness[2][3][6][7] | | Aloe | Grief,[3][7][8] affliction,[2] religious superstition[5] | | Aloysia | Forgiveness[8] | | Alyssum | Worth beyond beauty[4][5] | | Amaranth | | general | Immortality[2][3][7][8][9] | | Amaranth (Cockscomb) | Foppery, affectation[5][8] | | Amaranth (Globe) | Immortal love, unchangeable[5][2][8] | | Prince's feather | Immortality, unfading[6] | | Amaryllis | Pride,[3][8] timidity, splendid beauty;[2][5][4] hope and achievement.[10] | | Ambrosia | Love is reciprocated[5][4] | | American Cowslip | You are my divinity, divine beauty[3][5][2][7] | | Anemone | Forsaken;[2][3][5][7][4] sickness, brevity, withered hopes;[11] anticipation[8][6] | | Angelica | Inspiration[3][5][8][7] | | Angrec | Royalty[2][3][5] | | Anthurium | Hospitality, happiness, abundance | | Apple blossom | Preference, better things to come, good fortune[2][3][5][8][6][4] | | Apricot | Temptation[8] | | Arborvitae | Everlasting friendship,[2] "live for me";[5] "thine till death"[8] | | Arbutus | Simplicity;[8] you are the only one I love[6][4] | | Arnica | "Let me heal thy grief"[8] | | Arum | Ardour[5][4] | | Ash | Grandeur[2][8] | | Aspen | Excess of sensibility;[8] lamentation[2][5] | | Asphodel | Death, the underworld; "my regrets follow you to the grave";[2][3][7] remembered beyond the tomb[8] | | Aster | Symbol of love, daintiness,[4] talisman of love, trusting; cheerfulness in old age[8] | | Astragalus | Your presence softens my pain[5][2] | | Azalea | Take care, temperance,[2][5][8] fragile, gratitude, passion, Chinese symbols of womanhood[4] | | Baby's breath | Innocence, purity of heart[4] | | Bachelor's button / Cornflower | Celibacy;[5] hope;[4] single blessedness;[8] delicacy[6] | | Balm | Sympathy[2][5][4] | | Balm of Gilead | Cure, relief;[2][3][5][6] sympathetic feeling[8] | | Balsam | Impatience, touch me not;[3][5][8][7] ardent love[2][4] | | Barberry | Sourness of temper, petulance[3][5][8][6] | | Basil | Hate;[2][3][5][6][11] (archaic) poverty[7] | | Bay | Glory, (in a wreath) reward of merit;[2][5] "I change but in death"[2][6] | | Bayberry | "I respect thy tears"[8] | | Beech | Prosperity[2][3][8] | | Begonia | Beware; a fanciful nature;[4] deformity[8] | | Bellflower | Unwavering love, a constant heart[5][8] | | Bells of Ireland | Good luck[4] | | Bilberry | Treachery[2][3][5] | | Birch | Elegance;[8] Meekness[2] | | Bird's-foot trefoil | Revenge[5] | | Bird of paradise flower | Liberty, magnificence, good perspective, joyfulness; faithfulness[4] | | Bittersweet nightshade | Truth[5] | | Black-eyed Susan | Justice | | Blackthorn | Fate, protection, hope against adversity, good fortune; difficulty[5] | | Bladdernut | Frivolous amusement;[2][3][5] a trifling character[8] | | Bluebell | Loyalty, constancy,[2][5][6] humility & gratitude[4] | | Bog-rosemary | Bound by fate;[8] "Will you help me?"[6] | | Boxwood | Firmness and stoicism,[3][5][8][7] constancy[6] | | Borage | Bluntness,[2][3][5] abruptness[8] | | Bouncing bet | Intrusion[8] | | Bouvardia | Enthusiasm[4] | | Broom | Humility and neatness[2][3][5][8][6][7][11][4] | | Browallia | "Can you bear poverty?"[8] | | Brugmansia | Vivacity, vibrancy, health, danger | | Bulrush | Docility;[2][4] indiscretion;[3][5][7] indecision[8] | | Burdock | Importunity, touch me not[2][3][5][8][6] | | Bumblebee Orchid | Industry[2][5] | | Buttercup | Sarcasm, ingratitude;[3][7] childishness;[4] riches, memories of childhood[6] | | Cabbage | Profit[5] | | Calla Lily | Magnificence and beauty;[5][4] feminine beauty;[8] modesty[6] | | Camellia | Constancy and steadfastness;[7] perfect loveliness, unpretending excellence[2][8][6] | | Canterbury Bells | Gratitude, acknowledgement;[5][8][6][4] constancy[3][7] | | Carnation | general | Fascination;[4] distinction; ardent love;[11] contempt;[8] woman's love[2] | | red | Deep romantic love, passion; "alas poor heart," admiration[5][4] | | green | Secret symbol of the followers of Oscar Wilde, love between two men | | white | Sweet and lovely, innocence, pure love, faithfulness[4] | | pink | A woman's love,[6] a mother's love; I'll never forget you[4] | | yellow | Rejection, disdain, disappointment;[5][4] pride and beauty[8] | | purple | Capriciousness, whimsical, changeable, unreliability[4] | | mauve | Dreams of fantasy | | striped | Refusal, no, "sorry I can't be with you"[5][4] | | solid color | Yes, affirmative[4] | | Catchfly | general | Pretended love, a snare;[2][6] "I am thy prisoner"[8] | | Sticky Catchfly | Invitation to dance | | red | Youthful love[2] | | white | Betrayed[2] | | Cedar of Lebanon | Incorruptible[2] | | Celandine | Joys to come;[2][8] deceptive hopes[6] | | Chamomile | Energy in adversity;[2][6][4] mercy[8] | | Champignon | Suspicion[2] | | Cherry blossom | | A good education[2][5][4] | | white | Deception[2] | | in Japan | Transience of life, Mono no aware, Wabi-sabi, gentleness, kindness | | in China | Feminine beauty | | Chestnut | Do me justice;[3][5] deceptive appearances[8] | | Chicory | Frugality[3][5][8] | | China aster | Love of variety,[3][5] fidelity, "I will think of thee/it";[4][8] afterthough[6] | | Chrysanthemum | | general | fidelity, optimism, joy and long life; "you're a wonderful friend," rest, cheerfulness[4] | | red | Love[5][4] | | yellow | Slighted love[5][8][4] | | white | Truth,[5] loyal love | | Cinquefoil | Beloved daughter/child;[7][4][3] maternal affection[5] | | Clianthus | Glorious beauty[8] | | Clovenlip Toadflax | Please notice my love/feelings for you | | Clove | Dignity[3][5][7] | | Clover | red | Industry[5][8][4] | | white | Think of me[5][4] | | Coltsfoot | Justice shall be done[5][2] | | Columbine | Folly;[3][5][7][8] deceived lovers, ingratitude, faithlessness, as in Shakespeare's Hamlet | | Coreopsis | Always cheerful,[5][8][6][4] love at first sight[2] | | Coriander | Hidden merit[3][5][8][6][7] | | Corncockle | Gentility;[5] worth above beauty[8] | | Coronilla | "Success crown your wishes"[8] | | Cowslip | Youthful beauty and winning grace,[6] rejected love (in Switzerland), "glory of spring," heartsickness and the death of young maidens;[11] rusticity, healing, pensiveness[5][4] | | Creeping Willow | Love forsaken | | Cranberry | Cure for heartache;[5][2] hardiness[8] | | Cress | Resolution;[3] stability, power[5] | | Crocus | | Love, abuse not,[5] Lupercalia; impatience, youthful joy, hope, and friendship in adversity[11] | | Spring | Cheerfulness[8][6] | | Saffron | Love of variety, fidelity; mirth;[5] beware of excess[3] | | Crown Imperial | Power and majesty,[3][5] especially imperial power;[8] pride of birth[6] | | Currant | "Thy frown will kill me";[5] "you please all"[8] | | Cuscuta | Meanness[3][5] | | Cypress | Death, mourning, despair, sorrow[3][5][8][6][7] | | Daffodil | Unrequited love,[6] evanescent happiness and deceitful hopes;[11] regard, respect;[5][4] self-love;[3] chivalry[8] | | Dahlia | Elegance and dignity;[8][6][4] abundance;[7] instability[5] | | Black Dahlia | Betrayal and dishonesty[citation needed] | | Daisy | general | loyal love, gentleness, innocence;[5][8][6][4] womanly truth, purity, fidelity, and patient endurance;[11] or, dissembling as in Shakespeare's Hamlet | | Easter | Candor and innocence[7] | | garden | "I share your sentiments"[3][5] | | red | Beauty unknown to possessor | | orange | Joy and sunshine | | yellow | Happiness and joy | | blue | Long-term loyalty and trust | | purple | Thoughtfulness | | wild | "I will think of it"[3][5] | | Dame's violet | Watchfulness[5] | | Dandelion | Overcoming hardship; faithfulness, happiness, love's oracle;[4] rustic oracle;[5] youthful recollections;[8] coquetry[6] | | Daphne | Sweets to the sweet[8] | | Daylily | Coquetry[8] | | Delphinium | Flight of fancy[4] | | Dill | Passion; lust[4] | | Diphylleia | I will show my true self to you, clarity, honesty | | Dittany of Crete | Childbirth[3][5] | | Dodder of thyme | Baseness[5][8] | | Dogbane | Deceit, falsehood[5][8] | | Dogwood | Durability;[5] honesty, true nobility[8] | | Edelweiss | Chivalrous devotion, high courage;[11] daring, noble purity[4] | | Elderflower | Compassion;[6] humility;[7] zeal[5][8][4] | | Elm | Dignity[5] | | Enchanter's Nightshade | Spells, witchcraft, sorcery[3][5][8] | | Eyebright | Joy, mental clarity, psychic powers;[12] "your eyes are bewitching"[8] | | Evening primrose | Inconstancy,[3][5] silent love[6] | | Fennel | Merit, strength,[7] worthy of all praise;[5][8] cuckoldry, as in Shakespeare's Hamlet,[13] | | Fern | Magic, fascination,[5] sincerity;[4] Confidence[7] | | Feverfew | Beneficence[8] | | Fig | Argument;[5] longevity, prolificness[3][5] | | Flax | Domestic industry, fate, "I feel your kindness"[3][5][8] | | Forget-me-not | True love,[5][6] don't forget me;[7][4] faithful love, affectionate remembrance, chivalry, light, truth[11] | | Foxglove | Insecurity;[14] stateliness, youth;[4] insincerity;[5][6] delirium[8] | | Freesia | Innocence, trust, friendship[4] | | Fuller's Teasel | Misanthropy[3][5] | | Fungus | Resilience, loneliness, solitude, disgust | | Fuchsia | Grace;[8] taste[6] | | Gardenia | Secret love, joy, good luck; purity, sweet love, you're lovely[4] | | Geranium | General | Gentility, determination;[7] (archaic) folly;[4] confidence;[8] deceit, preference[6] | | Ivy | Bridal favor[5] | | Lemon | Unexpected meeting[5] | | Oak-leaved | True friendship[7][5][4] | | Pencilled-leaf | Ingenuity[3][7][5][4] | | Rose-scented | Preference[7][3][4] | | Scarlet | Stupidity;[7][3] consolation[5][4] | | Silver-leaved | Recall[7][5][6][4] | | Wild | Steadfast piety[7][3][5] | | Gladiolus | Strength of character, honor, conviction, generosity;[4] ready armed[8] | | Goldenrod | Encouragement;[6] be cautious[5][4] | | Gorse | Love in all seasons, endearing affection[4] | | Guelder rose (or snowball) | Winter, age;[5] thoughts of heaven[6] | | Hawthorn | Hope[5][6][4] | | Hazel | Peace, reconciliation[3][5][6] | | Heath | Solitude[3][5][8][6] | | Heather | purple | Solitude, beauty, admiration[4] | | white | Protection, wishes will come true[4] | | Helenium | Tears[3][5][8] | | Hellebore | Calumny[8] | | Heliotrope | Emblem of faithfully devoted love[5][11][8][6][4] | | Hepatica | Confidence[5][7] | | Hibiscus | Delicate beauty[5][6][4] | | Himalayan blue poppy | Potential, possibilities, psychic skills | | Holly | Foresight[8][6] | | Hollyhock | Ambition;[7][8][6] fruitfulness[4] | | Honeysuckle | Devoted and generous affection;[5][6][7][4] bonds of love[8] | | Horse chestnut | Luxury[8] | | Houseleek | Domestic economy, vivacity[5][8] | | Hyacinth | | blue | Constancy[6][4] | | purple | Grief and sorrow;[6][11] Please forgive me[4] | | red or pink | Playfulness, sport[5][6][4] | | white | Unobtrusive loveliness[5][4] | | yellow | Jealousy[4][8] | | Hydrangea | | general | In a negative[15] sense frigidity, heartlessness;[6][7] Thank you for understanding;[4] boastfulness[5][8] | | pink | Heartfelt emotion or gratitude | | purple | A desire to deeply understand someone | | blue | Frigidity and apology | | white | Boasting, bragging, purity, grace and abundance | | Hyssop | Purification[8] | | Ice plant | Formality[8] | | Iris | | general | Eloquence, good news, light;[11] faith, valor, wisdom, friendship;[4] a message[5][8][6] | | blue | Faith, hope | | purple | Wisdom, compliments | | yellow | Passion[4] | | white | Purity | | Ipomoea | Attachment[8] | | Ivy | Dependence, endurance; faithfulness, wedded love, affection;[5][6][4] friendship[7] | | Jacob's Ladder | Rupture[3][5] | | Jasmine | | Unconditional and eternal love, monetary wealth. (in the Philippines and Hinduism); emblem of brides[11] | | white | Amiability[6] | | yellow | Grace and elegance[6] | | Jonquil | Desire,[7] returned affection,[6] love me[5][4] | | Juniper | Asylum, protection[8][6] | | Kennedia | Mental beauty[8] | | Kerria (棣棠 Dì táng) | (China) Royalty, Nobility of heart[16] | | Larkspur | Levity, lightness, fickleness, haughtiness;[5][7][8][6] an open heart[4] | | | Flower | Meaning | | Laurel | Glory and honor[5][11][8] | | Laurestine | "I die if neglected";[7][8] a token[5] | | Lamprocapnos | Rejected love, passionate love, unconditional love, compassion | | Lavender | Love, devotion, loyalty;[4] distrust;[5][7] confession[8] | | Lemon blossom | Fidelity in love;[5][4] discretion,[8] zest[6] | | Lilac | purple | First emotions of love[5][4][8][6] | | white | Youthful innocence, humility[5][7][4] | | Lily | general | Affection for loved ones; majesty[7][6] | | white | Purity, sweetness[5][4][8][6] | | pink | Love, femininity and admiration | | scarlet | Lofty aspirations | | orange | Desire, passion; hatred; wealth[4] | | Lily of the valley | Sweetness, humility, purity,[11]; returning happiness[5][8][6][4] | | Lime blossom | Conjugal love[5] | | Lionsheart | Bravery[8] | | Lobelia | Malevolence[5][8] | | Lophospermum | Ecstacy[8] | | Lotus | Purity, chastity and eloquence;[6] rebirth; estranged love[5][4] | | Love-in-a-mist | You puzzle me, perplexity[5][4] | | Love lies bleeding | Hopelessness, not heartless[5][6] | | Lupine | Voraciousness[8] | | Magnolia | Perseverance, love of nature,[5][6] nobility[4] | | Mallow | Consumed by love;[5] beneficence;[5][8][7] sweet disposition[6][4] | | Marigold | Pain and grief,[6][7] jealousy;[5][11][4] cruelty[8] | | Marjoram | Blushes[8] | | Mayflower | Welcome | | Meadow saffron | "My best days are past"[3][5] | | Meadowsweet | Beauty, happiness, peace, protection; uselessness[5] | | Mezereon | Coquetry, desire to please[3][5][6][7][4] | | Mignonette | Worth; "Your qualities surpass your charms",[3][5][6][7][8] health and moral beauty[11][4] | | Milkwort | Hermitage[3][5] | | Mint | | Virtue[5][8][4] | | Peppermint or spearmint | Warmth of feeling[5][7] | | Moonflower | Dreaming of love | | Moonwort | Forgetfulness[3][5][7] | | Morning glory | Repose;[8] affection[5][4] | | Mudwort | Tranquility[5] | | Mulberry | | black | I will not survive you[3][5][2] | | white | Wisdom[3][5] | | Mullein | Good-nature[8][4] | | Myrtle | Joy, triumph, fertility in marriage (in ancient Rome); peace and well-being (in Judaism); (coupled with laurel) glory, honor, a bloodless victory (in ancient Greece);[11] love, home, duty;[5][8][4] love in absence[6] | | Narcissus | self-love,[3][6] egotism,[5] formality[4] | | Nasturtium | Patriotism,[5][6] conquest, victory in battle;[4] heroism[8] | | Nemophila | Prosperity[8] | | Nettle (stinging) | Life and death, protection[17] as in Shakespeare's Hamlet; Cruelty;[7] slander[8] | | Nightshade | | Silence, falsehood;[2] dark thoughts, scepticism[6] | | Bittersweet | truth[3][5] | | Deadly | death[8] | | Oak leaf | Strength; Hospitality;[7] bravery;[5][6] honor[8] | | Oats | Music;[5] country life[8] | | Oleander | Beware[8][6] | | Olive | Peace[5][7][8] | | Orange blossom | Innocence, purity,[5] eternal love, marriage;[4] chastity[7][8][6] | | Orchid | general | Refined beauty[4][8] | | white egret orchid | My thoughts will follow you into your dreams | | red | Fire, romance, desire, and passion | | orange | Pride, enthusiasm, and boldness | | yellow | New beginnings, friendship, and joy | | green | Love, charm, beauty, fertility, refinement, and thoughtfulness | | blue | Rarity, uniqueness, beauty, and spirituality | | purple | Respect, royalty and admiration | | pink | Grace, gentleness, innocence, happiness, playfulness, and fertility | | white | Purity, faith, humility, safety, elegance, innocence, and beauty | | Ox-eye daisy | Patience[5] | | Pansy/Heart's-ease | Thoughtfulness,[5] merriment,[4] remembrance, you occupy my thoughts;[6][2] "Think of me"[3] | | Peach blossom | Long-life, generosity, bridal hope, charm; "I am your captive"[5][8][6][4] | | Pear blossom | Lasting friendship;[2] affection;[4] comfort[5] | | Peony | Bashfulness,[5] happy marriage, prosperity;[4] shame[8] | | Prosperity, honor (in China) | | Masculinity, bravery (in Japan) | | Periwinkle | Early and sincere friendship, tender recollections[8][6] | | Peruvian Lily | Wealth, fortune, prosperity, friendship | | Phlox | Harmony, unanimity, "our souls are united"[4][8][6] | | Pine | | general | Philosophy[8] | | Pitch pine | Time and faith[6] | | Plum blossom | Beauty and longevity; "Keep your promises";[7] fidelity[5] | | Plumeria | Perfection, springtime, new beginnings | | Poinsettia | Brilliance[8] | | Primrose | Eternal love; Childhood;[5][7][8] I can't live without you[4] | | Protea | Courage, transformation, daring, resourcefulness, diversity | | Poppy | general | Sleep, consolation, death;[11] Oblivion, imagination;[4] evanescent pleasures, fantastic extravagance[6] | | red | Pleasure;[4] sacrifice, remembrance; the blood of fallen soldiers[11] | | white | Dreams, modern, peace; "my bane, my antidote";[7] consolation;[4] time[5] | | yellow | Wealth, success[4] | | Queen Anne's Lace | Haven, sanctuary;[4] complexity, delicateness | | Queen of the Night | Enjoy small moments because they do not last; transient beauty[8] | | Ragged-robin | Wit[5][8][4] | | Rainflower | Rebirth, new beginnings, great expectations[18] | | Ranunculus | "You are radiant with charms";[5][7][4] ingratitude[8] | | Rhododendron | Danger, beware, I am dangerous[3][5][4] | | Rose | general | Love;[3][5] silence, privacy, conversations held in confidence [19] | | red | True love;[4] bashful love[6] | | black | Death, hatred, despair, sorrow, mystery, danger, obsession | | blue | Mystery, attaining the impossible, love at first sight | | burgundy | Unconscious beauty[5][4] | | pink | Grace | | dark pink | Gratitude[4] | | light pink | Desire, passion, joy of life, youth, energy; grace[4] | | coral or orange | Desire, fascination[4] | | lavender or violet | Love at first sight; enchantment[4] | | yellow | Friendship, joy, gladness;[4] apology, intense emotion, undying love; extreme betrayal, a broken heart, infidelity, jealousy[5][7] | | white | I am worthy of you;[5] secrecy[8] | | dried white rose | Sorrow; death is preferable to loss of virtue;[4] transient impressions[5] | | red and white together | Unity[5][4] | | red and yellow together | Joy, happiness and excitement | | thornless | Love at first sight[5][4] | | dead | sweet memories[6] | | bud (red) | Beauty, purity, love, youth[5][4] | | bud (white) | Girlhood;[5] a heart unacquanted with love[3] | | bud (moss) | Confession of love[6] | | Austrian | "Thou art all that is lovely," loveliness[5][8][6] | | bridal | Happy love[5][6] | | Carolina | Love is dangerous[5] | | China | Beauty always new[5] | | Damask | Brilliant complexion;[5] blushing beauty[8] | | dog | Pleasure and pain[5] | | Hundred-leaved (also called cabbage rose or moss rose) | Grace;[3] Pride;[5] ambassador of love;[5] superior merit[6] | | Maiden's blush | "If you love me you will find out"[5] | | Multiflora | Grace[5] | | Musk | Capricious beauty,[3] (in a cluster) charming[5][8] | | Rosemary | Remembrance;[5][8][6][4] "Your presence revives me"[7] | | Rue | Regret, sorrow, repentance;[8] grace, clear vision; disdain[5] | | Sage | Health, wisdom, respect;[7] domestic virtue;[5][8] esteem[3] | | Sainfoin | Agitation[3][5] | | Scabius | Unfortunate attachment,[5][8] I have lost all,[2] widowhood[6] | | Schinus | Religious enthusiam[5] | | Sensitive plant | Sensitivity, modesty;[8] timidity;[4] sensibility[5] | | Shamrock | Good luck; the Trinity (in Christianity), the three departments of nature, sea, earth, and heaven (among Irish druids), protection from snakes;[11] light heartedness[5][8][4] | | Snapdragon | Presumption,[5][8][7] deception, a gracious lady[4] | | Snowdrop | Consolation or hope;[5][8][7][4] Youthful love and simplicity (in Germany), hope and friendship in adversity (in France), purity, humility, and innocence (in England);[11] friend in need[6] | | Speedwell | Travel, kindness, protection; (female) loyalty[5][8][7][4] | | Spider lily | | red | abandonment, loss, separation, death and the cycle of rebirth. It's commonly referred to as the Flower of Death | | white | Positive nature, new beginnings, good health and rebirth | | yellow | Happiness, light, wisdom, gratitude, strength, everlasting friendship | | pink | Feminine love, beauty and passion | | Spiderwort | "Esteem not love";[5] transient happiness[8] | | Spindle tree | Your image is engraved on my heart[3][5][2][7] | | St John's Wort | Superstition;[7][3] animosity[5][6] | | Star of Bethlehem | Atonement, reconciliation;[8][4] purity;[3][5][7] guidance[6] | | Straw | United, union;[7] (broken) a broken agreement[4] | | Statice | Remembrance,[4] sympathy, success | | Stock | | Lasting beauty, "you'll always be beautiful to me," a happy life, bonds of affection[3][5][7][6][4] | | Ten-week stock | Promptness[3][5] | | Stonecrop | Tranquility[3][5][7][4] | | Sunflower | Loft thoughts;[8] adoration and pride;[5][4] false riches[3][6] | | Sweetbrier | Simplicity (American), a wound to heal (European);[5][6] poetry;[3][5] home[8] | | Sweetpea | Delicate pleasures;[5] departure[6] | | Sweet sultan | Felicity, happiness;[3][5] felicity[8] | | Sweet William | Finesse,[3][8] gallantry[5][6] | | Tansy | I declare war on you;[3][5][7] resistance[8] | | Thistle | Nobility, endurance, warning;[20] surliness;[3][7] austerity[5][8] | | Thorn-apple | Disguise, deceitful charms;[3][5][8][6][7] "I dreamed of thee"[4] | | Thrift | Sympathy[3][5][8][7][4] | | Thyme | Activity[3][5] | | Tuberose | Dangerous pleasures;[3][5][6] voluptuousness;[8] a sweet voice[6] | | Tulip-tree | Fame | | Tulip | general | Consuming love (in Turkey and India), inconstancy (in Turkey);[11] love and passion[5][4] | | red | Declaration of love[8][4] | | pink | Caring, Good wishes, Friendship, Joyful Occasions, Confidence | | purple | Nobility/Royalty, Rebirth, Spring | | white | Forgiveness, Remembrance, Sincerity; "I am worthy of you"[4] | | yellow | Cheerful thoughts, Sunshine, Hope, Desperate love, "There's sunshine in your smile";[4] hopeless love[5] | | blue | Respect, Tranquility, Trust | | orange | Understanding, Appreciation, Truest love | | black | Power, Strength, Supreme elegance | | variegated | Beautiful eyes,[5][4] a declaration of love[6] | | Valerian | Readiness, an accommodating disposition[3][5][8][7] | | Venus' Looking Glass | Flattery[3][5][8][7] | | Vervain | Enchantment;[3][5][7][4] sensibility, sensitivity[8][6] | | Violet | blue | Faithfulness, watchfulness, I'll always be true[5][6][4] | | purple | Daydreaming, love between two women, lesbian love | | yellow | Rural happiness[5] | | white | Modesty, innocence, candor;[3][6][7] let's take a chance[4] | | sweet | Modesty[5] | | Virgin's bower | Filial affection;[8] mental beauty, artifice[6] | | Volkameria | May you be happy[5] | | Wallflower | Changless affection and fidelity in misfortune[3][5][8][6][11][4] | | Walnut | Intellect, stratagem[3][5] | | Water lily | Purity of heart;[5] eloquence[8] | | Willow | | Creeping | Love foresaken[5] | | French | Bravery and humanity[5] | | Weeping | Mourning[3][5][8] | | Willowherb | Pretension[5] | | Winged seeds (any kind) | Messengers | | Winterberry | Protection, luck | | Wisteria | Welcoming[4] | | Witch-hazel | A magic spell[5][8][4] | | Woad | Design[8] | | Wheat | Wealth and prosperity[5][8] | | Wolfsbane | Misanthropy, chivalry;[4] knight-errantry[8] | | Wood sorrel | Joy,[3] maternal tenderness[5] | | Wormwood | Absence,[3][5][8] bitter sorrow,[7] do not be discouraged[4] | | Xanthium | Rudeness, pertinacity[5] | | Xeranthemum | Cheerfulness under adversity[5] | | Yarrow | Healing;[4] war[8] | | Yew | Sorrow[3][5][8] | | Ylang-Ylang | Never-ending love | | Zinnia | Thinking of you; remembering absent friends,[5][8][6] sentimentality[4] | |
