All flowers have a meaning. The Victorians used to use flowers as a symbol to express their feelings. Here is a list of different flowers and their meanings.
Flower Meanings (A) – Flower Meanings (B) – Flower Meanings (C) – Flower Meanings (D-J) – Flower Meanings (K-Z)
- Acacia — Meaning: Secret Love
- Acanthus — Meaning: Artifice
- Aconite — Meaning: Misanthropy, Poisoned words
- Acorn — Meaning: Nordic symbol meaning life and immortality
- Adonis — Meaning: Sad memories, Recollection of past pleasures
- African Violet — Meaning: Modesty
- Agapanthus — Meaning: Love letters, Secret love, Dreamy
- Aloe — Meaning: Grief
- Allspice — Meaning: Compassion
- Allium — Meaning: Unity, Humility, Patience
- Alstroemeria — Meaning: Devotion, Wealth, Prosperity
- Alyssum — Meaning: Worth beyond beauty, Sweet disposition
- Amaranthus — Meaning: Immortal love, Unfading beauty
- Ambrosia — Meaning: Love returned
- Amaryllis — Meaning: Pride; Timidity, Splendid beauty, Determination, Radiant beauty
- Anemone — Meaning: Unfading Love, Fragile love, Protection against evil, Anticipation of forthcoming happiness
- Angel’s Trumpet— Meaning: Sensuality, Allurement, Temptation
- Angelica — Meaning: Inspiration
- Angelonia — Meaning: Graciousness, Spreading love
- Aniseed — Meaning: Restoration of youth
- Anthurium — Meaning: Hospitality, Warmth, Kindness, Happiness, Abundance
- Apple — Meaning: Preference
- Apple Blossom — Meaning: Good Fortune
- Arbutis — Meaning: I love only thee, Love for a lifetime
- Arum Lily — Meaning: Ardour, perfect loveliness, magnificence
- Aster — Meaning: Love; Daintiness, Patience, Wisdom, Valor
- Azalea — Meaning: Take care of yourself for me; Fragile passion; Chinese symbol of womanhood, First love, Feminine beauty, Joy, Blush of Love, Temperance
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