Deltarune Flower Species Headcanons
AKA: My excuse to research flowers and their symbolism
This is a given as it’s taken straight from Chara's poisoning in Undertale. Given this mention and their similar shape, these are likely an inspiration for all the flowers' light-world sprites.
Buttercups represent playfulness, joy, youth, and friendship.
They're poisonous as well which works with the seeds Kris picks up at the end of the game.
Because they reflect sunlight and create a yellow glow, they are also associated with light. Which could mean nothing.
Orange irises represent courage, bravery, pride, and youthful energy.
There are a few orange iris species, but I think the bright copper irises best suit her as one of the few orange "beardless" irises.
Yellow - Black-Eyed Susan
A yellow flower which often symbolizes justice as well as motivation and truth.
I also like that an injury is literally in the name considering Yellow’s whole deal. Ironically, they are actually very hardy and difficult to kill.
As a bonus, they’re native to the western United States.
Not only do Zinnias often represent long-lasting friendship, green zinnias represent good health and prosperity (you owe them $5) as well.
The name also feels very ironic and funny to me.
Aqua - Scilla (Wild Hyacinth)
Cyan flowers aren't really common in real life so I went with a sky-blue flower instead.
Scilla actually come in a range of cool tones from white to bright blue to purple. To distinguish from Blue, but still keep her bright, I gave Aqua a hue near the middle.
Hyacinths in general can represent play and sport, but scilla in particular represents optimism, new beginnings, and trust.
The deeper blue variety in particular.
Blue delphiniums represent grace, strong bonds of love, joy, and an open heart.
Bonus fact: blue roses like the ones Blue grows in-game and which are loosely associated with the chapter overall don't actually exist naturally. They have to be artificially created and often symbolize mystery or the unattainable!
Gee, I wonder what that could do with the chapter's themes...
Represents mental beauty, cleverness, ingenuity, and aspiration.
Comes in many shades of pink and purple, but the bright purple suits them best.
I feel like the petals look a little like the shape of Seth's robes as well.
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