Plant |
Meaning |
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Abatina |
Fickleness |
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Acacia rose or white |
Secret Love |
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Acacia yellow |
Elegance |
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Art |
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Acanthus |
The fine art, Artifice |
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Thankfulness, gratitude |
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Please remember me, epiphany, remembrance, nostalgia |
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Patience, good fortune, prosperity, unity |
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Promise |
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Grief |
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Aloe |
Affection, also Grief |
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Immortal love |
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Immortality[1] |
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Immortal love |
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Pride |
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Love is reciprocated |
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Forsaken, sickness, anticipation, undying love |
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Angelica |
Inspiration |
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Royalty |
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Hospitality, happiness, abundance |
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Preference |
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Everlasting friendship |
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Arborvitae |
Unchanging friendship |
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You are the only one I love |
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Faith, purity |
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My regrets follow you to the grave |
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Symbol of love, daintiness, talisman of love, trusting |
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Aster |
Symbol of Love, Daintiness |
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Take care, temperance, fragile, gratitude, passion, Chinese symbols of womanhood |
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Innocence, purity of heart |
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Happy or blessed celibacy, good luck, wealth |
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Bachelor’s button |
Single blessedness |
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Sympathy |
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Ardent love |
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Impatience |
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Success |
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Basil |
Good wishes |
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Bay tree |
Glory |
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Glory |
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Beware, a fanciful nature |
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Begonia |
Beware |
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Belledonna |
Silence |
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Unwavering love |
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Luck |
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Liberty, magnificence, good perspective, joyfulness, faithfulness (when given by a man to a woman) |
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Revenge |
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Bittersweet |
Truth |
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Betrayal and dishonesty |
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Justice |
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Black-eyed Susan |
Justice |
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Fate, protection, hope against adversity, good fortune |
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Loyalty, constancy, humility & gratitude |
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Courage |
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Borage |
Bluntness, Directness |
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Enthusiasm |
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Constancy |
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Humility |
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Vivacity, vibrancy, health, danger |
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Docility |
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Industry |
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Riches |
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Butterfly weed |
Let me go |
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Profit |
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Magnificence and beauty |
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Unpretending excellence |
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Camellia, pink |
Longing For You |
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Camellia, red |
You’re a Flame in My Heart |
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Camellia, white |
You’re Adorable |
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Gratitude |
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Candytuft |
Indifference |
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Gratitude |
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Fascination; distinction; love |
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Carnation red |
Deep romantic love, passion |
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Carnation Striped |
Refusal |
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Carnation, green |
Secret symbol of the followers of Oscar Wilde, love between two men |
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Carnation, mauve |
Dreams of fantasy |
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carnation, pink |
I’ll never forget you |
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Carnation, purple |
Capriciousness, whimsical, changeable, unreliability |
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Carnation, Red |
Alas for my poor heart, my heart aches |
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Carnation, solid color |
Yes, affirmative |
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Carnation, striped |
Refusal |
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Carnation, white |
Innocence, Pure love, Women’s good luck gift |
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Carnation, white |
Sweet and lovely, innocence, pure love, faithfulness |
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Carnation, yellow |
Disdain, Disappointment, Rejection |
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Joys to come |
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Chamomile |
Patience in adversity |
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A good education,Transience of life, Mono no aware, Wabi-sabi, gentleness, kindness (in Japan) Feminine beauty (in China) |
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Do me justice, Chastity |
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Love of variety, fidelity |
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Chives |
Usefulness |
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fidelity, optimism, joy and long life |
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Chrysanthemum, red |
Love |
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Chrysanthemum, red |
I love you |
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Chrysanthemum, white |
Truth, loyal love |
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Chrysanthemum, yellow |
Slighted love |
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Beloved daughter |
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Clematis |
Mental beauty |
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Clematis, evergreen |
Poverty |
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Undying love |
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Please notice my love/feelings for you |
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Clover, red |
Industry |
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Clover, white |
I promise |
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Clover, white |
Think of me |
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The emblem of deceived lovers, ingratitude, faithlessness |
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Columbine |
Foolishness, folly |
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Columbine, purple |
Resolution |
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Columbine, red |
Anxious, Trembling |
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Always cheerful |
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Lust |
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Coriander |
Hidden worth/merit |
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Winning grace |
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Crab blossom |
Ill nature |
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Love forsaken |
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Youthful joy, love, abuse not, Lupercalia |
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Crocus, spring |
Cheerfulness, Youthful gladness |
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Cyclamen |
Resignation, Diffidence, Goodbye |
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Death, mourning, despair, sorrow. |
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Uncertainty, chivalry, respect or unrequited love, return my affection; new beginnings |
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Daffodil |
Regard, Unequalled Love |
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Elegance and dignity |
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Dahlia, single |
Good taste |
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Innocence, loyal love, purity, faith, cheer, simplicity; or, dissembling as in Shakespeare’s Hamlet |
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Overcoming hardship |
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Daylily |
Chinese emblem for mother |
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Levity, fun, generosity, ardent attachment, joy |
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Passion |
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Dill |
Powerful against evil |
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i will show my true self to you, clarity, honesty |
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Devotion, courage |
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A wound to heal |
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Compassion |
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Strength; cuckoldry, as in Shakespeare’s Hamlet,[2] |
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Fennel |
Flattery |
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Magic, enchantment, confidence, sincerity & shelter |
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Fern |
Magic, Fascination, Secret bonds of love |
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True love, don’t forget me |
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Forget-me-not |
True love memories, Do not forget me |
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Insecurity[3] |
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Innocence, thoughtfulness |
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Resilience, loneliness, solitude, disgust |
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Secret love, joy, sweet love, good luck |
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Gardenia |
You’re lovely, Secret love |
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Gentility, determination |
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Geranium |
Folly, Stupidity |
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Strength of character, honor, conviction |
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Gladiolus |
Flower of the Gladiators, Integrity, Strength, Victory |
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Encouragement |
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Goldenrod |
Encouragement, Good fortune |
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Love in all seasons |
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Hope, fertility |
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Heather, purple |
Solitude, beauty, admiration |
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Heather, white |
Protection |
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Heliotrope |
Eternal love, Devotion |
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Rare and delicate beauty |
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Hibiscus |
Delicate beauty |
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Holly |
Defense, Domestic happiness |
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Ambition |
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Devoted affection, bonds of love |
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Honeysuckle |
Bonds of love |
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Domestic economy |
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Hyacinth |
Sport, Game, Play |
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Hyacinth blue |
Constancy |
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Hyacinth white |
Loveliness |
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Hyacinth yellow |
Jealousy |
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Hyacinth, purple |
Sorrow |
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Hyacinth, red or pink |
Playfulness |
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Hyacinth, white |
Loveliness, Prayers for someone |
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Frigidity, heartlessness; heartfelt gratitude for being understood |
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Hydrangea |
Gratitude for being understood; Frigidity and heartlessness |
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Cleanliness, sacrifice |
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Hyssop |
Sacrifice, Cleanliness |
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Iris |
Faith, trust, Wisdom, Hope, Valor |
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Iris blue |
Faith, hope |
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Iris general |
Eloquence, good news |
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Iris purple |
Wisdom, compliments |
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Iris white |
Purity |
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Iris yellow |
Passion |
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Dependence, endurance, faithfulness |
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Ivy |
Affection, Friendship, Fidelity |
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Unconditional and eternal love, monetary wealth. (in the Philippines and Hinduism) |
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Jasmine, white |
Sweet love, Amiability |
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Jasmine, yellow |
Grace; Elegance |
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Return my affection |
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Lady’s Slipper |
Capricious beauty |
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Rejected love, passionate love, unconditional love, compassion |
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Levity, lightness; fickleness, haughtiness |
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Larkspur |
Open heart, levity, lightness, fickleness (pink or simple varieties). |
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Ambition, success, renown |
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A token |
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Happiness, love, devotion, peace, distrust |
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Lemon balm |
Sympathy |
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Discretion |
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Lilac |
Joy of youth |
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Lilac purple |
First love |
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Lilac white |
Youthful innocence, humility |
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Love between two women |
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Lily (white) |
Virginity, Purity, Heavenly |
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Lily (yellow) |
Happy, Gay, Walking on air |
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Sweetness, humility, returning happiness, Trust |
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Lily orange |
Desire, passion; hatred |
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Lily scarlet |
Lofty aspirations |
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Lily white |
Purity |
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Lily, tiger |
Wealth, Pride |
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Fornication |
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Malevolence |
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Purity, chastity and eloquence; rebirth |
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Lotus Flower |
Purity, Enlightenment, Self-regeneration, and Rebirth |
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Hopelessness |
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Perseverance; Love of nature |
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Magnolia |
Nobility, Love of nature |
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Consumed by love |
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Pain and grief |
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Marjoram |
Joy and happiness |
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Welcome |
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Beauty, happiness, peace, protection |
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Worth |
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Mint |
Virtue |
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Dreaming of love |
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Love in vain; affection |
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Good-nature |
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Good luck and love in marriage |
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Unrequited love, selfishness |
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Nasturtium |
Patriotism, Conquest, Victory in Battle |
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you are my one and only, innocence, happiness |
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Life and death, protection[4] as in Shakespeare’s Hamlet |
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Oak leaf |
Strength |
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Music |
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Peace |
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Good fortune, good luck in marriage |
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Refined beauty |
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Oregano |
Substance |
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Patience |
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Thoughtfulness, remembrance |
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Parsley |
Festivity |
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Peach blossom |
Long-life, generosity, bridal hope |
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Pear blossom |
Lasting friendship |
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Peony |
Prosperity, honor (in China) |
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peony |
Masculinity, bravery (in Japan) |
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Wealth, fortune, prosperity, friendship |
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Harmony |
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Pine |
Humility, Piety |
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Pitch pine blossom |
Philosophy |
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Beauty and longevity |
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Perfection, springtime, new beginnings |
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Poppy |
Consolation |
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poppy |
Eternal sleep, oblivion, imagination |
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poppy red |
Pleasure, sacrifice, remembrance |
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poppy white |
Consolation, dreams, modern, peace |
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poppy yellow |
Wealth, success |
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Eternal love |
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Courage, transformation, daring, resourcefulness, diversity |
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Haven, sanctuary; complexity, delicateness |
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I love you back, I must atone for my sins, I will never forget you |
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beauty, energy |
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Rose blue |
Mystery, attaining the impossible, love at first sight |
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Rose white |
Silence or innocence, wistfulness, virtue, purity, secrecy, reverence and humility |
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rose avender or violet |
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Rose burgundy |
Unconscious beauty |
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rose coral or orange |
Desire, passion |
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Rose red |
True love |
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rose, black |
Death, hatred, despair, sorrow, mystery, danger, obsession |
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Rose, dark crimson |
Mourning |
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rose, dark pink |
Gratitude |
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Rose, light pink |
Desire, passion, joy of life, youth, energy |
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rose, pink |
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Rose, pink |
Happiness |
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Rose, red |
Love, I love you |
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rose, red and white together |
United |
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rose, red and yellow together |
Joy, happiness and excitement |
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rose, thornless |
Love at first sight |
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Rose, white |
Innocence, Heavenly, I’m worthy of you |
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rose, yellow |
Friendship, apology, intense emotion, undying love; extreme betrayal, a broken heart, infidelity, jealousy |
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Rosebud |
Beauty, purity, love, youth |
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Rosemary |
Remembrance |
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Regret, sorrow, repentance |
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Rue |
Grace, clear vision |
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Health, wisdom, respect |
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Sage |
Wisdom, immortality |
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Salvia, blue |
I think of you |
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Salvia, red |
Forever mine |
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Savory |
Spice, interest |
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Sensitivity, modesty |
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Good luck |
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Graciousness, strength; deception |
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Consolation or hope |
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Sorrel |
Affection |
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Southernwood |
Constancy, jest |
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Spearmint |
Warmth of sentiment |
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Travel, kindness, loyalty, protection |
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Speedwell |
Feminine fidelity |
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Atonement, reconciliation |
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Remembrance, sympathy, success |
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Invitation to dance |
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Lasting beauty, a happy life, bonds of affection |
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United |
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Pure and lofty thoughts, adoration, longevity, loyalty |
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Sunflower, dwarf |
Adoration |
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Sunflower, tall |
Haughtiness |
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Sweet pea |
Blissful pleasures, Good-bye, Thank you for a lovely time |
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Sweet William |
Gallantry |
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Sweet woodruff |
Humility |
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Simplicity |
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Gratitude, tenderness, farewell |
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I declare war on you |
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Tansy |
Hostile thoughts, declaring war |
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Tarragon |
Lasting interest |
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Nobility, endurance, warning[5] |
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Disguise |
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Courage, thriftiness |
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Thyme |
Courage, strength |
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Fame |
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Tulip, black |
Power, Strength, Supreme elegance |
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Tulip, blue |
Respect, Tranquility, Trust |
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Tulip, orange |
Understanding, Appreciation, Truest love |
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Tulip, pink |
Caring, Good wishes, Friendship, Joyful Occasions, Confidence |
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Tulip, purple |
Nobility/Royalty, Rebirth, Spring |
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Tulip, red |
Undying love, Passion, Perfect love |
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Tulip, red |
Passion, declaration of love |
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Tulip, variegated |
Beautiful eyes |
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Tulip, white |
Forgiveness, Remembrance, Worthiness, Sincerity |
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Tulip, yellow |
Cheerful thoughts, Sunshine, Hope |
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Tulip, yellow |
Sunshine in your smile |
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Readiness |
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Pray for me, protection against evil |
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Violet |
Watchfullness, Modesty, Faithfulness |
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Violet white |
Modesty |
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Violet, blue |
Faithfulness |
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violet, purple |
Daydreaming, Love between two women |
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Wealth and prosperity |
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white rose dried |
Sorrow |
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Willow |
Sadness |
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Winged seeds (any kind) |
Messengers |
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Welcoming |
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A magic spell |
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Absence, bitter sorrow |
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Healing, inspiration |
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Yarrow |
Everlasting love |
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Never-ending love |
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Thinking of you; remembering absent friends, sentimentality |
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Zinnia |
Thoughts of absent friends, lasting affection |
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