The Secret Meaning of Flowers

Excerpts from Kate Greenaway's "The Language of Flowers"

Symbolism

The Language of Flowers is a Victorian-era guide to the symbolic meaning of various flowers and plants.

The book explores the meanings associated with different flowers, such as roses for love, lilies for purity, and violets for modesty.

Our tool has organized the meanings to expose the secret messages within the petals.

The Meaning of Flowers

Mallow, Syrian

Consumed by love.

Mallow, Venetian

Delicate beauty.

Manchineal Tree

Falsehood.

Mandrake

Horror.

Maple

Reserve.

Marigold

Grief.

Marigold and Cypress

Despair.

Marigold, African

Vulgar minds.

Marigold, French

Jealousy.

Marigold, Prophetic

Prediction.

Marjoram

Blushes.

Marvel of Peru

Timidity.

Meadow Lychnis

Wit.

Meadow Saffron

My fast days are fast.

Meadowsweet

Uselessness.

Mercury

Goodness.

Mesembryanthemum

Idleness.

Mezereon

Desire to please.

Michaelmas Daisy

Afterthought.

Mignionette

Your qualities surpass your charms.

Milfoil

War.

Milk vetch

Your presence softens my pains.

Milkwort

Hermitage.

Mimosa (Sensitive Plant)

Sensitiveness.

Mint

Virtue.

Mistletoe

I surmount difficulties.

Mock Orange

Counterfeit.

Monkshood (Helmet Flower)

Chivalry. Knight-errantry.

Moonwort

Forgetfulness.

Morning Glory

Affectation.

Moschatel

Weakness.

Moss

Maternal love.

Mosses

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

Tranquillity.

Mugwort

Happiness.

Mulberry Tree (Black)

I shall not survive you.

Mulberry Tree (White)

Wisdom.

Mushroom

Suspicion.

Musk Plant

Weakness.

Mustard Seed

Indifference.

Myrobalan

Privation.

Myrrh

Gladness.

Myrtle

Love.

Narcissus

Egotism.

Nasturtium

Patriotism.

Nettle Tree

Concert.

Nettle, Burning

Slander.

Night Convolvulus

Night.

Night-blooming Cereus

Transient beauty.

Nightshade

Truth.

Oak (White)

Independence.

Oak Leaves

Bravery.

Oak Tree

Hospitality.

Oats

The witching soul of music.

Oleander

Beware.

Olive

Peace.

Orange Blossoms

Your purity equals your

Orange Flowers

Chastity. Bridal festivities.

Orange Tree

Generosity.

Orchis

A Belle.

Osier

Frankness.

Osmunda

Dreams.

Ox Eye

Patience.

Palm

Victory.

Pansy

Thoughts.

Parsley

Festivity.

Pasque Flower

You have no claims.

Passion Flower

Religious superstition.

Patience Dock

Patience.

Pea, Everlasting

An appointed meeting. Lasting Pleasure.

Pea, Sweet

Departure.

Peach

Your qualities, like your charms, are unequalled.

Peach Blossom

I am your captive.

Pear

Affection.

Pear Tree

Comfort.

Pennyroyal

Flee away.

Peony

Shame. Bashfulness.

Peppermint

Warmth of feeling.

Periwinkle, Blue

Early friendship.

Periwinkle, White

Pleasures of memory.

Persicaria

Restoration.

Persimon

Bury me amid Nature’s beauties.

Peruvian Heliotrope

Devotion.

Pheasant’s Eye

Remembrance.

Phlox

Unanimity.

Pigeon Berry

Indifference.

Pimpernel

Change. Assignation.

Pine

Pity.

Pine, Pitch

Philosophy.

Pine, Spruce

Hope in adversity.

Pine-apple

You are perfect.

Pink

Boldness.

Pink, Carnation

Woman’s love.

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