Flower Meanings from Dot Flowers

Flowers from M to O

  • Madder: Calumny
  • Madder, Yellow: Tranquility
  • Magnolia: Sweetness; Beauty; Nobility; Dignity; Splendid beauty; Love of nature
  • Magnolia, Swamp: Perseverance
  • Maidenhair: Discretion
  • Mallow: Mildness
  • Mallow, Marsh: Beneficence
  • Mallow, Syrian: Consumed by love
  • Mallow, Venetian: Delicate beauty
  • Manchineal Tree: Falsehood
  • Manchineel: Betrayal
  • Mandrake: Horror; Scarcity
  • Maple: Reserve
  • Marigold: Heart's comfort; Grief; Sacred affection
  • Marigold and Cypress: Despair
  • Marigold, African: Vulgar minds
  • Marigold, Cape: Presage
  • Marigold, French: Jealousy
  • Marigold, Garden: Trouble
  • Marigold, Prophetic: Prediction
  • Marjoram: Blushes; Joy and happiness
  • Marshmallow: Beneficence
  • Marvel of Peru: Timidity; Time
  • Meadow Lychnis: Wit
  • Meadow Saffron: My best days are past; Autumn
  • Meadowsweet: Uselessness
  • Mercury: Goodness
  • Mesembryanthemum: Idleness
  • Mezereon: Desire to please
  • Michaelmas Daisy: Afterthought
  • Mignionette: Your qualities surpass your charms
  • Milfoil: War; Strife
  • Milkvetch: Your presence softens my pains
  • Milkwort: Hermitage
  • Mimosa, Sensitive Plant: Sensitivity
  • Mint: Virtue; Protection from illness; Warm feelings
  • Mirabilis: Timidity
  • Mistletoe: Kiss me; Affection; I surmount difficulties; Parasite; Sacred plant of India, Druids
  • Mock Orange: Counterfeit
  • Monkshood, Helmet Flower: Chivalry; Knight-errantry
  • Moonwort: Forgetfulness
  • Morning Glory: Affectation
  • Moschatel: Weakness
  • Moss: Maternal love; Charity; Ennui
  • Mossy Saxifrage: Affection
  • Motherwort: Concealed love
  • Mountain Ash: Prudence
  • Mourning Bride: Unfortunate attachment; I have lost all
  • Mouse-eared Chickweed: Ingenuous simplicity
  • Mouse-eared Scorpion Grass: Forget me not
  • Moving Plant: Agitation
  • Mudwort: Tranquility
  • Mugwort: Happiness
  • Mulberry Tree, Black: I shall not survive you
  • Mulberry Tree, White: Wisdom
  • Mulberry, Black: Devotedness
  • Mulberry, White: Prudence
  • Mum: Hope
  • Mushroom: Suspicion
  • Musk Plant: Weakness
  • Mustard Seed: Indifference
  • Myrobalan: Privation
  • Myrrh: Gladness
  • Myrtle: Love; Love in absence; Remembrance; Duty; Affection; Home; Instruction; Hebrew emblem of marriage
  • Myrtle, Wax: Discipline; Instruction
  • Narcissus: Stay sweet; Egotism; Formality; Self-esteem
  • Narcissus, White: Selfishness
  • Nasturtium: Conquest; Victory; Patriotism; Charity; Maternal love
  • Nettle: Cruelty
  • Nettle Burning: Slander
  • Nettle Tree: Concert
  • Night Convolvulus: Night
  • Night-blooming Cereus: Transient beauty
  • Nightshade: Truth
  • Nightshade, Enchanter's: Witchcraft; Sorcery; Frugality
  • Nosegay: Gallantry
  • Nuts: Stupidity
  • Oak: Hospitality
  • Oak Leaves: Bravery
  • Oak Tree: Hospitality
  • Oak, White: Independence
  • Oats: The witching soul of music
  • Oleander: Caution; Beware
  • Olive: Peace
  • Ophrys, Fly: Mistake
  • Ophrys, Spider: Dexterity
  • Orange Blossom: Chasity
  • Orange Blossoms: Wisdom; Purity; Eternal love; Innocence; Fruitfulness; Marriage; Your purity equals your loveliness
  • Orange Tree: Generosity
  • Orange, Mock: Deceit
  • Orchid: Love; Beauty; Refinement; You flatter me
  • Orchid, Cattleya: Mature Charm
  • Orchis: A Belle
  • Osier: Frankness
  • Osmunda: Dreams; Revery
  • Ox Eye: Patience

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