Flower Meanings from Dot Flowers

Flowers from A to C

  • Abatina: Fickleness
  • Abecedary: Volubility
  • Absinthe: Absence
  • Acacia: Friendship; Hope; Platonic love
  • Acacia, Rose or White: Beauty in retirement; Elegance
  • Acacia, Yellow: Secret love; Chaste love
  • Acalia: Temperance
  • Acanthus: The fine arts; Artifice
  • Achillea Millefolia: War
  • Aconite: Beware, a deadly foe is near
  • Aconite, Crowfoot: Luster
  • Aconite, Wolfsbane: Misanthropy
  • Acorn: Nordic symbol of life and immortality
  • Adonis, Flos: Painful recollections
  • Adoxa: Weakness
  • African Marigold: Vulgar minds
  • Agapanthus: Love letters; Secret love
  • Agnus Castus: Coldness; Indifference
  • Agrimony: Thankfulness; Gratitude
  • Allium: Unity; Humility; Patience
  • Allspice: Compassion
  • Almond Tree: Thoughtlessness
  • Almond, Common: Stupidity; Indiscretion
  • Almond, Flowering: Hope; Lover's charm
  • Almond, Laurel: Perfidy
  • Aloe: Grief; Religious superstition; Healing
  • Aloes, Parrot Bill: Small talk
  • Alstoemeria: Devotion; Friendship; Wealth; Prosperity; Fortune
  • Althaea Frutex, Syrian Mallow: Persuasion
  • Alyssum, Sweet: Worth beyond beauty
  • Amaranth: Fidelity; Immortality
  • Amaranth, Cockscomb: Foppery; Affectation
  • Amaranth, Globe: Immortality; Unfading love; Unchangeable
  • Amaryllis: Pride; Timidity; Splendid beauty
  • Ambrosia: Love returned
  • American Aloe: Security
  • American Cowslip: Divine beauty
  • American Elm: Patriotism
  • American Linden: Matrimony
  • American Starwort: Welcome to a stranger; Cheerfulness in old age
  • Amethyst: Admiration
  • Anemone: Unfading love; Truth; Sincerity; Anticipation; Forsaken; Fading hope
  • Angelica: Inspiration
  • Angrec: Royalty
  • Aniseed: Restoration of youth
  • Anthericum: Antidote
  • Apocynum, Dog's Vane: Deceit
  • Apple: Temptation
  • Apple, Blossom: Preference; Good fortune; Hope; Better things to come; Fame speaks him great and good
  • Apple, Thorn: Deceitful charms
  • Arbor Vitae: Unchanging friendship; True friendship; Live for me
  • Arbutus: Thee only do I love
  • Artemisia: Dignity
  • Arum: Ardor
  • Arum, Fly Catching: Snare
  • Arum, Wake Robin: Ardor
  • Ash: Greatness
  • Ash Tree: Grandeur
  • Aspen: Groan
  • Aspen Tree: Lamentation
  • Asphodel: My regrets follow you to the grave
  • Aster: Love; Daintiness
  • Aster, China: Variety; Afterthought
  • Astilbe: I'll still be waiting
  • Auricula: Painting
  • Auricula, Scarlet: Avarice
  • Austurtium: Splendor
  • Azalea: Take care of yourself for me; Fragile passion; Temperance; Chinese symbol of womanhood
  • Baby's Breath: Everlasting love; Happiness; Pure of heart; Innocence
  • Bachelor's Buttons: Celibacy; Single blessedness; Hope in love; Felicity
  • Balm: Sympathy; Joke
  • Balm of Gilead: Cure; Relief
  • Balm, Gentle: Pleasantry
  • Balsam of Peru: Cure
  • Balsam, Red: Touch me not; Impatient resolves
  • Balsam, Yellow: Impatience
  • Bamboo: Loyalty; Steadfastness
  • Barberry: Sourness of temper
  • Barberry Tree: Sharpness
  • Basil: Best wishes; Love; Hatred
  • Bay (Rose) Rhododendron: Danger; Beware
  • Bay Leaf: Strength; I change but in death
  • Bay Tree: Glory
  • Bay Wreath: Reward of merit
  • Bearded Crepis: Protection
  • Bee Ophrys: Error
  • Bee Orchis: Industry
  • Beech Tree: Prosperity
  • Begonia: Beware
  • Bell Flower, Pyramidal: Constancy
  • Bell Flower, Small White: Gratitude
  • Belladonna: Silence
  • Bellflower: Indiscretion
  • Bells of Ireland: Good luck
  • Belvedere: I declare against you
  • Betony: Surprise
  • Biburnum, Prickly: Severity
  • Bilberry: Treachery
  • Bindweed, Field: Humility
  • Bindweed, Great: Insinuation
  • Bindweed, Purple: Eminence
  • Bindweed, Small: Humility
  • Birch: Meekness
  • Birdsfoot, Trefoil: Revenge
  • Bittersweet, Nightshade: Truth
  • Black Poplar: Courage
  • Blackthorn: Difficulty
  • Bladder Nut Tree: Frivolity; Amusement
  • Bleeding Heart: Elegance, Fidelity
  • Bluebell: Humility; Constancy
  • Bluebottle: Delicacy
  • Blue-flowered Greek Valerian: Rupture
  • Bonus Henricus: Goodness
  • Borage: Bluntness; Courage
  • Bouvardia: Enthusiasm
  • Box Tree: Stoicism
  • Bramble: Lowliness; Envy; Remorse
  • Branch of Currants: You please all
  • Branch of Thorns: Severity; Rigor
  • Bridal Rose: Happy love
  • Broom: Humility
  • Broom, Prickly: Misanthropy
  • Broom, Spanish: Cleanliness
  • Broomrape: Union
  • Bryony: Support
  • Buckbean: Calm repose
  • Bugloss: Falsehood
  • Bulrush: Indiscretion; Docility
  • Bundle of Reeds, with their Panicles: Music
  • Burdock: Importunity; Touch me not
  • Burnet: A merry heart
  • Buttercup: Cheerfulness; Childishness; Riches
  • Buttercup, Kingcup: Ingratitude; Childishness
  • Butterfly Orchis: Gaiety
  • Butterfly Weed: Let me go
  • Cabbage: Profit
  • Cacalia: Adulation
  • Cactus: Endurance; Warmth; Grandeur
  • Caladium: Great joy; Delight
  • Calendula: Joy
  • Calla Aethiopica: Magnificent beauty
  • Calycanthus: Benevolence
  • Camellia: Gratitude; Perfection
  • Camellia Japonica, Pink: Longing for you
  • Camellia Japonica, Red: Unpretending excellence; You're a flame in my heart
  • Camellia Japonica, White: Perfected loveliness; You're adorable
  • Camellia, Blue: You're a flame in my heart
  • Canary Grass: Perseverance
  • Candytuft: Indifference
  • Canterbury Bell: Acknowledgment
  • Cape Jasmine: I'm too happy
  • Cardamine: Paternal error
  • Cardinal Flower: Distinction
  • Carnation: Bonds of affection; Health and energy; Fascination; Alas for my poor heart
  • Carnation, Pink: I'll never forget you
  • Carnation, Purple: Capriciousness; Whimsical; Changeable
  • Carnation, Red: Alas! for my poor heart
  • Carnation, Solid: Yes; Acceptance
  • Carnation, Striped: No; Refusal; Sorry I can't be with you; Wish I could be with you
  • Carnation, White: Sweet and lovely; Innocence; Pure love; Woman's good luck gift
  • Carnation, Yellow: Disdain; Rejection; Disappointment
  • Catchfly: Snare
  • Catchfly, Night Flowering: Night
  • Catchfly, Red: Youthful love
  • Catchfly, White: Betrayed
  • Cattail: Peace; Prosperity
  • Cedar: Strength
  • Cedar Leaf: I live for thee; Think of me
  • Cedar of Lebanon: Incorruptible
  • Celandine, Lesser: Joys to come
  • Celsia, Great Flowered: Immortality
  • Century: Delicacy
  • Cereus, Creeping: Modest genius
  • Chamomile: Energy in adversity; Patience; Attracts wealth
  • Champignon: Suspicion
  • Chaste-tree: Coldness
  • Chequered Fritillary: Persecution
  • Cherry Tree: Good education
  • Cherry Tree, Bird: Perfidy
  • Cherry Tree, White: Deception
  • Chestnut: Justice
  • Chestnut Tree: Do me justice; Luxury
  • Chickweed: Rendezvous
  • Chicory: Frugality
  • China Aster: Variety
  • China Aster, Double: I partake your sentiments
  • China Aster, Single: I will think of it
  • China or Indian Pink: Aversion
  • China Rose: Beauty always new
  • Chinese Chrysanthemum: Cheerfulness under adversity
  • Christmas Aconite: Wit
  • Christmas Rose: Relieve my anxiety
  • Chrysanthemum: Cheerfulness; You're a wonderful friend; Rest; Loveliness; Abundance; Wealth
  • Chrysanthemum, Red: I love
  • Chrysanthemum, White: Truth
  • Chrysanthemum, Yellow: Slighted love
  • Cinnamon: My fortune is yours
  • Cinquefoil: Maternal affection; Beloved daughter
  • Circaea: Spell
  • Cistus, Gum: I shall die tomorrow
  • Cistus, or Rock Rose: Popular favor
  • Citron: Ill-natured beauty
  • Citronelle: Pain
  • Clematis: Mental beauty
  • Clematis, Evergreen: Poverty
  • Clotbur: Rudeness; Pertinacity
  • Clove Tree: Dignity
  • Clover, Four-leaved: Good luck; be mine
  • Clover, Red: Industry
  • Clover, White: Think of me
  • Cloves: Dignity
  • Cobaea: Gossip
  • Cockscomb Amaranth: Foppery; Affectation; Singularity
  • Cocoa Plant: Ardor
  • Colchicum, or Meadow Saffron: My best days are past
  • Coltsfoot: Justice shall be done
  • Coltsfoot, Sweet Scented: Justice
  • Columbine: Folly
  • Columbine, Purple: Resolved to win
  • Columbine, Red: Anxious and trembling
  • Convolvulus: Bonds
  • Convolvulus, Blue Minor: Repose; Night
  • Convolvulus, Major: Extinguished hopes
  • Convolvulus, Pink: Worth sustained by judicious and tender affection
  • Coquelourde: Without pretension
  • Coral Bells: Challenge
  • Corchorus: Impatient of absence
  • Coreopsis: Always cheerful
  • Coreopsis Arkansa: Love at first sight
  • Coriander: Hidden worth; Lust
  • Corn: Riches
  • Corn Bottle: Delicacy
  • Corn Cockle: Gentility
  • Corn Straw: Agreement
  • Corn, Broken: Quarrel
  • Cornel Tree: Duration
  • Cornflower: Delicacy; Refinement
  • Coronella: Success crown your wishes
  • Cosmos: Modesty
  • Cowslip: Pensiveness; Winning grace
  • Cowslip, American: Divine beauty; you are my divinity
  • Coxcomb: Foppery
  • Cranberry: Cure for heartache
  • Creeping Cereus: Horror
  • Cress: Stability; Power
  • Crocus: Abuse not
  • Crocus, Saffron: Mirth
  • Crocus, Spring: Youthful cheer
  • Crowfoot: Ingratitude
  • Crowfoot, Aconite-leaved: Luster
  • Crowfoot, Marsh: Ingratitude
  • Crowfoot, Meadow: Perfidy
  • Crown Imperial: Majesty; Power
  • Crowsbill: Envy
  • Cudweed, American: Unceasing remembrance
  • Currant: Thy frown will kill me; Thankfulness
  • Cuscuta: Meanness
  • Cyclamen: Resignation; Goodbye; Diffidence
  • Cypress: Death; Mourning

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