What Does a Flower Mean

Interesting Facts about Flowers

A flower, also known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the division Magnoliophyta, also called angiosperms).

The main parts of a flower are the carpels and stamens. These parts are often found in the center of the flower. There are egg cells in the carpel an pollen cells in the stamen. All flowers have four basic parts: sepals, petals, carpels and stamen. Different flowers have different numbers and shapes of these parts.

In addition to serving as the reproductive organs of flowering plants, flowers have long been admired and used by humans, mainly to beautify their environment, but also as a source of food.

But what does a Flower say

Through the ages humans have showed their emotions through flowers - love, hate, pain, friendship, sympathy and so much more.

Also in many cultures and religions flowers have and will always play an important part:

- Both in worship and in portrayals of the Divine, Hindus are infatuated with flowers.
The very name of the Hindu worship ritual, puja, can be translated as "flower act".

- In Victorian England "flower readers" were highly sought after for their interpretation of flowers send to enemies, friends and lovers.

It seems as if flowers always have something to say - whether we know the meaning or not.

Following is a list of flowers and their meanings. You will see that some flowers have many meanings - so in reality the meaning of a flower is dependent on what the giver wants it to represent. Just make sure that the recipient of your flowers know what you want to say.

Flower Meaning

ANEMONE:
Forsaken, expectations

APPLE BLOSSOMS:
Good fortune

BLUEBELL:
Humility, constancy

BOUVARDIA:
Enthusiasm

CALLA LILY:
Magnificent beauty

CAMELLIA:
Gratitude

CARNATION:
Fascination,distinction,divine love, woman, love,woman,yes

CHRYSANTHEMUM:
Cheerfulness,optimism,rest,truth

DAFFODIL:
Regard, rebirth, new beginnings, unrequited love, you're the only one, chivalry

DAISY:
Innocence, loyal love, I'll never tell, purity

DAY LILY:
Coquetry, Chinese emblem for mother

FORGET-ME-NOT:
True love, hope, remembrance, memories

FREESIA:
Innocence, thoughtfulness

GARDENIA:
You're lovely, secret love, joy, sweet love,
good luck

HIBISCUS:
Delicate beauty

HOLLY:
Foresight, defense, domestic happiness,
enchantment

HYACINTH:
Sport, play, games, rashness

HYDRANGEA:
Thank you for understanding, frigidity,
heartlessness, heartless

IRIS:
Wisdom, Fleur-de-lis, your friendship means so much to me, faith, hope, valor,
my compliments.
(Irises are types of flowers which are beautiful and peaceful looking. The iris must be grown only from the seeds. They work greatly in very shady places of your garden or yard. Areas that are somewhat milder can actually be tolerated by the iris, bit for only part of the day, and then the iris will need a shady spot to relax in and plenty of rainfall comes in the fall.)

LAVENDER:
Devotion

LILY:
Majesty, wealth, pride, innocence, purity

LILY OF THE VALLEY:
Return of happiness, purity of heart,
sweetness, you've made my life complete,
humility, happiness

MAGNOLIA:
Dignity, love of nature, nobility

MORNING GLORY:
Loves you

NARCISSUS:
Egotism, conceit, self love, self admiration, formality,
stay as sweet as you are

NASTURTIUM:
Conquest, victory in battle

ORANGE BLOSSOM:
Purity, innocence, eternal love, marriage and
fruitfullness, fertility

ORCHID:
Rare beauty, love, refinement, beautiful lady,
mature charm, beauty, long life

PANSIES:
Recipient is being thought about

PEONY:
Bashfulness, shame, happy life, happy marriage,
good health, prosperity

PETUNIA:
Resentment, anger, your presence soothes me

POPPY:
Eternal sleep, oblivion, imagination

PRIMROSE:
I can't live without you

RHODODENDRON:
Danger, caution

ROSE:
Love, passion, perfection
(Roses are types of flowers everyone loves and adores. They have an elegance and beauty about them.)

ROSEMARY:
Remembrance, purity, rebirth

SNAPDRAGON:
Deception, gracious lady, presumption

SUNFLOWER:
Follows the sun as it grows, adoration, haughtiness

TULIP:
Perfect lover, fame
(Tulips are other favorite types of flowers most everyone adores. Tulips bloom very hardy in the springtime. Plant the tulips in masses of about 9-10 each of the one kind variety. These look great as borders in flower gardens and even in rock gardens)

VIOLET:
Modesty, faithfulness, innocence, understated beauty

WATER LILY:
Purity of heart

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