People have associated flowers with different meanings over the years hence why there are flowers that fit specific occasions. So what really is the meaning behind each flower? Flowers are present during birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, funerals, and everything in between.

It is impossible for any person to be completely unaware of flower meanings. Everyone knows that a red rose stands for romantic love and yellow roses aren’t meant for mourning. Read on to know more about flower meanings and to see what your favorite flower means.

Flower Image	Flower Meaning
	Alstromeria Alstromeria flower is symbolic of wealth, prosperity and fortune. It is also the flower of friendship.
	Antherium Antherium symbolizes hospitality. It is also used to indicate happiness and abundance.
	Aster Aster symbolizes patience. It is also indicative of a love of variety. It also symbolizes elegance and daintiness.
	Calla Lily Calla Lily symbolizes magnificence and beauty. White Calla lilies combine these two attributes with purity and innocence associated with the color white to make it the perfect choice of flower in a Wedding bouquet.
	Carnation Carnation symbolizes pride and beauty. A red carnation symbolizes love, pride and admiration; a pink carnation symbolizes the love of a woman or a mother; a purple carnation symbolizes capriciousness; a yellow carnation symbolizes disdain, rejection or disappointment; while a white carnation symbolizes innocence and pure love. A striped carnation conveys refusal.
	Chrysanthemum Chrysanthemum symbolizes fidelity, optimism, joy and long life. A red chrysanthemum conveys love; a white chrysanthemum symbolizes truth and loyal love while a yellow chrysanthemum symbolizes slighted love
	Daffodil Daffodil symbolizes regard and chivalry. It is indicative of rebirth, new beginnings and eternal life. It also symbolizes unrequited love. A single daffodil foretells a misfortune while a bunch of daffodils indicate joy and happiness.
	Daisy Daisy symbolizes innocence and purity. It conveys loyal love and “I will never tell”. Gerbera Daisy specifically conveys cheerfulness.
	Delphinium Delphinium, Hybrid symbolizes big-heartedness, fun, lightness and levity. It also indicates ardent attachment.
	Gerbera Gerbera belongs to the daisy family and therefore assumes the symbolism associated with the daisy flower. Gerbera specifically conveys cheerfulness.
	Heather Lavender Heather Lavender symbolizes admiration, solitude and beauty while white heather symbolizes protection and indicates that wishes will come true.
	Hydrangea Hydrangea symbolizes heartfelt emotions. It can be used to express gratitude for being understood. In its negative sense hydrangea symbolizes frigidity and heartlessness.
	Iris Iris symbolizes eloquence. Purple iris is symbolic of wisdom and compliments. Blue iris symbolizes faith and hope. Yellow iris symbolizes passion while white iris symbolizes purity.
	Lilac Lilac symbolizes youthful innocence and confidence. White lilac symbolizes humility and innocence, field lilac symbolizes charity while purple lilac symbolizes first love.
	Lily Lily symbolizes purity and refined beauty. White lily symbolizes modesty and virginity, orange lily symbolizes passion, yellow lily symbolizes gaiety while Lily of the Valley symbolizes sweetness and purity of heart. The Easter lily is the symbol of the Virgin Mary.
	Orchid Orchid is a symbol of the exotic beauty. It symbolizes refinement, thoughtfulness and mature charm. It also symbolizes proud and glorious femininity.
	Rose Rose symbolizes love. It signifies love in its various forms. Its symbolism varies based on color, variety and number.
	Statice Statice is symbolic of remembrance. It also symbolizes sympathy and success.
	Sunflower Sunflower signifies pure thoughts. It symbolizes adoration and dedication. It is symbolic of dedicated love. It is however also symbolic of haughtiness.
	Tulip Tulip signifies a declaration of love. It also symbolizes fame and perfect love.

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