MixBlendLife: The Flower Language

Hi ya’ ol. Today, I’m interested with flower language. I dunno why. But maybe I am influenced with my deep ‘love’ in Tunas and Aa+Bb, novels by Hlovate. I’m sure many girls especially, love ‘em too. Haha.

In Tunas, the hero, Benz Alif Sulaiman aka Benz the ‘Mafia’ cause of his personality and attitude, and Nur Addin Shah aka Addin the Walkman Kid cause she always has walkman wherever she goes. Addin and Benz are arch-enemy. But, in a function, Amal Kasih, there's an incident that open my heart to the flower language. Addin as one of the organizer take a stroll around while checking the booths. She stopped a while at the Basketball Club’s booth, which is Benz club. The booth sold flowers.

When Addin was walking pass the booth, A-Cid, Addin’s junior aka her crime-partner greeted her. While they’re having a chit-chat, Benz interjected them. When A-Cid offers to Addin flowers on the house (free of charge), Benz started to have a ‘mouth war’ with Addin. But A-Cid quickly butt in. He asked Addin which flower she want. Addin asked for tulips but they ain’t have it. A-Cid thought of something. He knew what can replace tulips. He asked Benz for one rose,full-bloom, with baby's breath in a bouquet. Wrap with white organza, pink ribbon. Benz said, "The I-Love-You ensemble?". Well, it all started here for me to love the flower language. It's beautiful~

The language of flowers, sometimes called floriography, was a Victorian-era means of communication in which various flowers and floral arrangements were used to send coded messages, allowing individuals to express feelings which otherwise could not be spoken. This language was most commonly communicated through Tussie-Mussies, an art which has a following today.

The nuances of the language are now mostly forgotten, but red roses still imply passionate, romantic love and pink roses a lesser affection; white roses suggest virtue and chastity and yellow roses still stand for friendship or devotion. Also commonly known meanings are sunflowers, which can indicate either haughtiness or respect – they were the favorite flower of St. Julie Billiart for this reason. Gerbera (daisy) means innocence or purity. The iris, being named for the messenger of the gods in Greek mythology, still represents the sending of a message. An Anemone signifies disappearance of hope. A pansy signifies thought, a daffodil regard, and a strand of ivy fidelity.^{[citation needed]}

There are geographic variances. For example, in Texas yellow roses represent true and undying love. In the East, tulips represent the love for someone.

Symbolic Meaning of Flower

Flower		Meaning ^[1]
Acacia		Secret love
Acanthus		Art
Aconite		Misanthropy
Agrimony		Thankfulness
Aloe		Grief
Almond		Promise
Amaranth (Globe)		Immortal love
Amaryllis		Pride
Ambrosia		Love is reciprocated
Anemone		Forsaken, sickness, unfading love
Angrec		Royalty
Apple blossom		Preference
Arborvitae		Everlasting friendship
Arbutus		"You're the only one I love"
Arum		Arduor (will,happiness,feeling of friendly and deep passion)
Asparagus		Fascination
Asphodel		My regrets follow you to the grave
Aster		Symbol of love, daintiness, talisman of love,trusting
Azalea		Take Care, temperance, fragile, passion, Chinese symbols of womanhood
Baby's breath		Innocence, pure of heart
Bachelor button		Single blessedness, celibacy
Balm		Social intercourse or sympathy
Balsam		Ardent love
Balsamine		Impatience
Bay wreath		Glory
Bumblebee Orchid		Industry
Begonia		Beware, a fanciful nature
Bellflower		"Thinking of you"
Bells of Ireland		Luck
Bird's-foot Trefoil		Revenge
Box		Constancy
Broom		Humility
Bulrush		Docility
Buttercup		Riches
Cabbage		Profit
Camellia japonica		Unpretending excellence
Campanula		Gratitude
Canterbury Bells		Gratitude
Carnation	general	Fascination; distinction; love
	red	Deep romantic love, passion, "My heart aches for you," "Alas; for my poor heart!"
	green	secret symbol of the followers of Oscar Wilde
	white	Sweet and lovely, innocence, pure love, faithfulness
	pink	A woman's love, a mother's love, "I'll never forget you," "Always on my mind"
	yellow	rejection, disdain, "You have disappointed me"
	purple	Capriciousness, whimsical, changeable, unreliability
	mauve	Dreams of fantasy
	striped	No, refusal, "Sorry I can't be with you"
	solid color	Yes, affirmative
Celandine		Joys to come
Cherry blossom		A good education
		Transience of life, Wabi-sabi, gentleness, kindness (in Japan)
		Feminine beauty (in China)
Chestnut		"Do me justice"
China aster		Love of variety, fidelity, "I will think of you"
Chrysanthemum	red	"I love"
	yellow	Slighted love
Coreopsis		Always cheerful
Cowslip		Winning grace
Clover	red	Industry
	white	"I promise"
Coriander		Lust
Cypress		Death, mourning, despair, sorrow.
Daffodil		Uncertainty, chivalry, respect or unrequited love
Dahlia		Elegance and dignity
Daisy	general	Innocence, loyal love, purity, faith, cheer, simplicity
	red	Beauty unknown to possessor
Dandelion		Coquetry
Delphinium		The ability to transcend the bounds of space and time.
Eglantine Rose		A wound to heal
Elderflower		Compassion
Everlasting		Never ceasing-remembrance
Fennel		Strength or, as in Shakespeare's Hamlet, flattery and deceit
Ficoides (Ice Plant)		Your looks freeze me
Flax		Fate. I feel your kindness
Forget-me-not		True love
Fungus		Resilience, loneliness, solitude, disgust
Gardenia		You're lovely, secret love, joy, sweet love, good luck
Geranium		Gentility
Gorse		Love in all seasons
Grass		Submission
Heliotrope		Devotion
Hibiscus		Rare beauty, delicate beauty
Hollyhock		Ambition
Honeysuckle		Devoted affection, bonds of love
Houseleek		Domestic economy