The Language of Flowers - Vanessa Diffenbaugh
I cried my way through every chapter.
Thank you, Vanessa Diffenbaugh, for this book.
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Victoria’s Dictionary of Flowers
A
abutilon: meditation
acacia: secret love
acanthus: artifice
agapanthus: love letter
allium: prosperity
almond blossom: indiscretion
aloe: grief
alstroemeria: devotion
alyssum: worth beyond beauty
amaranth: immortality
amaryllis: pride
anemone: forsaken
angelica: inspiration
apple: temptation
apple blossom: preference
aster: patience
azalea: fragile and ephemeral passion
B
baby’s breath: everlasting love
bachelor’s button: single blessedness
basil: hate
bay leaf: i change but in death
begonia: caution
bellflower: gratitude
bells of ireland: good luck
birds of paradise: magnificence
blackberry: envy
black-eyed susan: justice
bluebell: constancy
bougainvillea: passion
bouvardia: enthusiasm
broom: humility
buttercup: ingratitude
C
cabbage: profit
cactus: ardent love
calla lily: modesty
camellia: my destiny is in your hands
candytuft: indifference
canterbury bells: constancy
carnation, pink: i will never forget you
carnation, red: my heart breaks
carnation, striped: i cannot be with you
carnation, white: sweet and lovely
carnation, yellow: disdain
celandine: joys to come
chamomile: energy in adversity
cherry blossom: impermanence
chervil: sincerity
chestnut: do me justice
chicory: frugality
chrysanthemum: truth
cinquefoil: beloved daughter
clematis: poverty
clove: i have loved you and you have not known it
clover, white: think of me
cockscomb: affectation
columbine: desertion
coreopsis: always cheerful
coriander: hidden worth
corn: riches
cosmos: joy in love and life
cowslip: pensiveness
crab-apple blossom: ill-tempered
cranberry: cure for heartache
crocus: youthful gladness
currant: thy frown will kill me
cyclamen: timid hope
cypress: mourning
D
daffodil: new beginnings
dahlia: dignity
daisy: innocence
daisy, gerber: cheerfulness
dandelion: rustic oracle
daphne: i would not have you otherwise
dayliy: coquetry
delphinium: levity
dianthus: make haste
dittany: childbirth
dogwood: love undiminished by adversity
dragon plant: you are near a snare
E
edelweiss: noble courage
elder: compassion
eucalyptus: protection
euphorbia: persistence
evening primrose: inconstancy
everlasting pea: lasting pleasure
F
Fennel: strength
fern: sincerity
fern, maidenhair: secrecy
feverfew: warmth
fig: argument
flax: i feel your kindness
forget-me-not: forget me not
forsythia: anticipation
foxglove: insincerity
freesia: lasting friendship
fuchsia: humble love
G
gardenia: refinement
gentian: intrinsic worth
geranium, oak-leaf: true friendship
geranium, pencil-leaf: ingenuity
geranium, scarlet: stupidity
geranium, wild: steadfast piety
ginger: strength
gladiolus: you pierce my heart
goldenrod: careful encouragement
grapevine: abundance
grass: submission
H
hawthorne: hope
hazel: reconciliation
heath: solitude
heather: protection
helenium: tears
heliotrope: devoted affection
hibiscus: delicate beauty
holly: foresight
hollyhock: ambition
honesty: honesty
honeysuckle: devotion
hyacinth, blue: constancy
hyacinth, purple: please forgive me
hyacinth, white: beauty
hydrangea: dispassion
I
ice plant: your looks freeze me
impatiens: impatience
iris: message
ivy: fidelity
J
jacob’s ladder: come down
jasmine, carolina: separation
jasmine, indian: attachment
jasmine, white: amiability
jonquil: desire
L
laburnum: pensive beauty
lady’s slipper: capricious beauty
lantana: rigor
larch: audacity
larkspur: lightness
laurel: glory and success
lavender: mistrust
lemon: zest
lemon blossom: discretion
lettuce: coldheartedness
liatris: i will try again
lichen: dejection
lilac: first emotions of love
lily: majesty
lily of the valley: return of happiness
linden tree: conjugal love
lisianthus: appreciation
lobelia: malevolence
lotus: purity
love-in-a-mist: perplexity
love-lies-bleeding: hopeless but not helpless
lungwort: you are my life
lupine: imagination
M
magnolia: dignity
marigold: grief
marjoram: blushes
marsh marigold: desire for riches
meadow saffron: my best days are past
meadowsweet: uselessness
michealmas daisy: farewell
mignonette: your qualities surpass your charms
mimosa: sensitivity
mistletoe: i surmount all obstacles
mock orange: counterfeit
monkshood: chivalry
morning glory: coquetry
moss: maternal love
mullein: take courage
mustard: i am hurt
myrtle: love
N
narcissus: self-love
nasturtium: impetuous love
nettle: cruelty
O
oats: the witching soul of music
oleander: beware
olive: peace
orange: generosity
orange blossom: your purity equals your loveliness
orchid: refined beauty
oregano: joy
P
pansy: think of me
parsley: festivity
passionflower: faith
peach: your charms are unequaled
peach blossom: i am your captive
pear: affection
pear blossom: comfort
peony: anger
peppermint: warmth of feeling
periwinkle: tender recollections
persimmon: bury me amid nature’s beauty
petunia: your presence soothes me
phlox: our souls are united
pineapple: you are perfect
pinnk: pure love
plum: keep your promises
poinsettia: be of good cheer
polyanthus: confidence
pomegranate: foolishness
pomegranate blossom: mature elegance
poplar, black: courage
poplar, white: time
poppy: fantastic extravagance
potato: benevolence
potato vine: you are delicious
primrose: childhood
protea: courage
purple coneflower: strength and health
Q
queen anne’s lace: fantasy
quince: temptation
R
ranunculus: you are radiant with charms
raspberry: remorse
redbud: betrayal
rhododendron: beware
rhubarb: advice
rose, burgundy: unconscious beauty
rose, moss: confession of love
rose, orange: fascination
rose, pale peach: modesty
rose, pink: grace
rose, purple: enchantment
rose, red: love
rose, white: a heart unacquainted with love
rose, yellow: infidelity
rosemary: remembrance
S
saffron: beware of excess
sage: good health and long life
saint-john’s-wort: superstition
saxifraga: affection
scabiosa: unfortunate love
scarlet pimpernel: change
snapdragon: presumption
snowdrop: consolation and hope
sorrel: parental affection
speedwell: fidelity
spirea: victory
star-of-bethlehem: purity
starwort: welcome
stephanotis: happiness in marriage
stock: you will always be beautiful to me
stonecrop: tranquility
strawberry: perfection
sunflower: false riches
sweet briar: simplicity
sweet pea: delicate pleasures
sweet william: gallantry
T
tansy: i declare war against you
thistle, common: misanthropy
thrift: sympathy
thyme: activity
trachelium: neglected beauty
trillium: modest beauty
trumpet vine: fame
tuberose: dangerous pleasures
tulip: declaration of love
turnip: charity
V
verbena: pray for me
vetch: i cling to thee
violet: modest worth
W
wallflower: fidelity in adversity
water lily: purity of heart
waxflower: susceptibility
wheat: prosperity
white monte casino: patience
willow herb: pretension
winter cherry: deception
wisteria: welcome
witch hazel: a spell
Y
yarrow: cure for a broken heart
Z
zinnia: i mourn your absence
