This is a compilation list of many different flowers and their meanings used in silent communication during the Victorian ages. There was some speculation about the use of these flowers in communications between spies, but it was commonly used between loved ones and lovers both open and secret.
Quick Guide: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Abatina – Fickleness
Abecedary – Volubility
Acacia – Friendship
Acacia – Chaste love; secret love
Acacia (Rose or White) – Elegance
Acacia (Yellow) – Secret love
Acanthus – The fine arts.
Acalia – Temperance
Achillea Millefolia – War
Aconite, Crowfoot – Luster
Adonis, Flos – Painful Recollections
African Marigold – Vulgar Minds
Agnus Castus – Coldness, Indifference
Agrimony – Thankfulness, gratitude
Almond (Common) – Stupidity, Indiscretion
Almond (Flowering) – Hope
Almond, Laurel – Perfidy
Allspice – Compassion
Aloe – Grief, Religious superstition
Alyssum (Sweet) – Worth beyond beauty
Amaranth (Globe) – Immortality, Unfading love
Amaranth (Cockscomb) – Foppery, Affection
Amaryllis – Beautiful but timid; Pride; Splendid beauty
Ambrosia – Love returned
American Cowslip – Divine beauty
American Elm – Patriotism
American Linden – Matrimony
American Starwort – Welcome to a stranger. Cheerfulness in old age.
Amethyst – Admiration
Anemone (Garden) – Forsaken
Anemone (Blue, Pink, or Red) – Faith
Anemone (Zephyr Flower) – Sickness, Expectation
Angelica – Inspiration
Apple – Temptation
Apple (Blossom) – Preference. Fame speaks him great and good; Better things
to come; Good fortune
Apple (Thorn) – Deceitful charms
Apocynum (Dogbane) – Deceit
Arbor Vitae – Unchanging friendship. Live for me.
Arum (Water Robin) – Ardor
Ash-leaved Trumpet Flower – Separation
Ash Tree – Grandeur
Aspen Tree – Lamentation
Aster (China) – Variety, Afterthought
Asphodel – My regrets follow you to the grave.
Auricula – Painting
Auricula (Scarlet) – Avarice
Austurtium – Splendor
Azalea – Temperance
Baby’s Breath – Pure of heart
Bachelor’s Button – Celibacy; Single blessedness
Balm – Sympathy
Balm, Gentle – Pleasantry
Balm Of Gilead – Cure Relief
Balsam, Red – Touch me not
Balsam, Yellow – Impatience
Barberry – Sourness of temper
Barberry Tree – Sharpness
Basil – Hatred
Bay Laurel – Glory
Bay Leaf- I change but in death
Bay (Rose) Rhododendron – Danger, Beware
Bay Tree – Glory
Bay Wreath – Reward of merit
Bearded Crepis – Protection
Beech Tree – Prosperity
Bee Orchis – Industry
Bee Ophrys – Error
Belladonna – Silence
Bell Flower, Pyramidal – Constancy
Bellflower (small white) – Gratitude
Belvedere – I declare war against you
Betony – Surprise
Bilberry – Treachery
Bindweed, Great – Insinuation
Bindweed, Small – Humility
Birch tree – Meekness
Birdsfoot, Trefoil – Revenge
Bittersweet, Nightshade – Truth
Black Poplar – Courage
Blackthorn – Difficulty
Bladder Nut Tree – Amusement, Frivolity
Bluebottle (Century) – Delicacy
Bluebell – Constancy
Blue Flowered Greek Valerian – Rupture
Bonus Henricus – Goodness
Box Tree – Stoicism
Borage – Bluntness
Bramble – Envy, Remorse
Branch of Currants – You please all
Branch of Thorns – Severity, Rigor
Bridal Rose – Happy Love
Broom, Scottish – Humility; Neatness
Buckbean – Calm repose
Bud of White Rose – Heart ignorant of love
Bugloss – Falsehood
Bundle of Reeds, with their Panicles – Music
Burdock – Importunity. Touch me not
Buttercup – Riches
Buttercup (Kingcup) – Ingratitude. Childishness
Butterfly Orchis – Gaiety
Butterfly Weed – Let me go
Cabbage – Profit
Cacalia – Adulation
Cactus – Warmth
Calla Ethiopica – Magnificent Beauty
Calycanthus – Benevolence
Camellia – Gratitude; Excellence
Camellia, Red – Unpretending excellence
Camellia, White – Perfect loveliness
Camellia Japonica, Red – Unpretending excellence
Camellia Japonica, White – Perfected Loveliness
Canary Grass – Perseverance
Candytuft – Indifference
Canterbury Bell – Acknowledgment
Cape Jasmine – I’m too happy
Cardamine – Paternal Error
Carnation – Pure love; Distinction; Fascination
Carnation, Deep Red – Alas! for my poor heart!
Carnation, Stripe – Refusal
Carnation, Yellow – Disdain
Chamomile – Energy in adversity; Patience
Cardinal Flower – Distinction
Catchfly – Snare
Catchfly, Red – Youthful love
Catchfly, White – Betrayed
Cedar – Strength
Cedar of Lebanon – Incorruptible
Cedar Leaf – I live for thee
Celandine (Lesser) – Joys to come
Century – Delicacy
Cereus (Creeping) – Modest genius
Champignon – Suspicion
Chequered Fritillary – Persecution
Cherry Tree – Good Education
Cherry Tree, White – Deception
Chestnut Tree – Do me justice. Luxury
Chickweed – Rendezvous
Chicory – Frugality
China Astor – Variety
China Aster, Double – I partake your sentiments
China Aster, Single – I will think of it
China Pink – Aversion
China Rose – Beauty always new
Chinese Chrysanthemum – Cheerful under adversity
Chicory – Frugality
Christmas Rose – Relieve my anxiety
Chrysanthemum – Slighted love
Chrysanthemum, Red – I love you; Sharing
Chrysanthemum, White – Truth
Chrysanthemum, Yellow – Slighted love
Cinquefoil – Maternal affection
Circaea – Spell
Cistus, or Rock Rose – Popular favor
Cistus, Gum – I shall die tomorrow
Citron – Ill-natured beauty
Clematis – Mental beauty
Clematis, Evergreen – Poverty
Clotbur – Rudeness
Cloves – Dignity
Clover, Four-leaved – Be Mine
Clover, Red – Industry
Clover, White – Think of me
Cobaea – Gossip
Cockscomb Amaranth – Foppery, Affection. Singularity
Colchicum, or Meadow – My best days are past
Coltsfoot – Justice shall be done
Columbine – Folly
Columbine, Purple – Resolved to win
Columbine, Red – Anxious and trembling
Convolvulus – Bonds of love
Convolvulus, Blue – Repose. Night
Convolvulus, Major – Extinguished hopes
Convolvulus, Pink – Worth sustained by judicious and tender affection
Corchorus – Impatient of absence
Coreopsis – Always cheerful
Coreopsis Arkansa – Love at first sight
Coriander – Hidden worth
Corn – Riches
Corn, Broken – Quarrel
Corn Straw – Agreement
Corn Bottle – Delicacy
Corn Cockle – Gentility
Cornel Tree – Duration
Cornella – Success crown your wishes
Cowslip – Pensiveness; Winning grace
Cowslip, American – Divine beauty
Cranberry – Cure for heartache
Creeping Cereus – Horror
Cress – Stability. Power
Crocus – Abuse not; Gladness; Joy
Crocus, Spring – Youthful gladness
Crocus, Saffron – Mirth
Crown Imperial – Majesty. Power
Crowsbill – Envy
Crowfoot – Ingratitude
Crowfoot (Aconiteleaved) – Luster
Cocoa Plant – Ardor
Coreopis – Always cheerful
Cudweed, American – Unceasing remembrance
Currant – Thy frown will kill me
Cuscuta – Meaness
Cyclamen – Difference; Shyness
Cypress – Death, Mourning
Daffodil – Unrequited Love; Regard
Dahlia – Instability
Daisy – Innocence; Faith; Cheer; Simplicity
Daisy, English – New baby
Daisy, Garden – I share your sentiments; We feel the same
Daisy, Michaelmas – Farewell
Daisy, Party-colored – Beauty
Daisy, Red (full-bloom) – Beauty unaware; Unconscious beauty
Daisy, White – Purity
Daisy, Wild – I will think of it.
Damask Rose – Brilliant complexion.
Dandelion – Coquetry; Rustic oracle.
Daphne, Odora – Painting the lily.
Darnel (Ray Grass) – Vice
Dead Leaves – Sadness
Delphinium, Blue – Sweetness
Dew Plant – A serenade.
Dill – Good spirits
Dittany of Crete – A birth
Dittany of Crete, White – Passion
Dock – Patience
Dodder of Thyme – Business or Care
Dogsbane – Deceit. Falsehood
Dogwood – Durability
Dragon Plant – Snare
Dragonwort – Horror
Dried Flax – Utility
Ebony Tree – Blackness
Elder – Zealousness
Eglantine (Sweetbrier) – Poetry; I wound to heal.
Elm – Dignity
Enchanter’s Nightshade – Witchcraft. Sorcery
Endive – Frugality
Eupatorium – Delay
Everflowering Candytuft – Indifference
Evergreen Clematis – Poverty
Evergreen Thorn – Solace in adversity
Everlasting Flower – Unfading memory; Never-ceasing remembrance
Everlasting Pea – Lasting pleasure
Fennel – Praiseworthy
Fern – Sincerity; Fascination
Fig – Argument
Fig Marigold – Idleness
Fig Tree – Prolific
Filbert – Reconciliation
Fir – Time
Fir Tree – Elevation
Flax – Domestic industry. Fate. I feel your kindness
Flax-leaved Goldy-locks – Tardiness
Fleur-de-Lis – Flame I burn.
Fleur De Luce – Fire
Flowering Fern – Reverie
Flowering Reed – Confidence in Heaven.
Flower-of-an-Hour – Delicate beauty.
Fly Orchis – Error
Flytrap – Deceit
Fool’s Parsley – Silliness
Forget-Me-Not – Constancy; True love; Forget me not
Four-O’Clock – Timidity
Foxglove – Insincerity; Stateliness; Youth
Foxtail Grass – Sporting
Freesia – Innocence
French Honeysuckle – Rustic beauty.
French Marigold – Jealousy
French Willow – Bravery and humanity.
Frog Ophrys – Disgust
Fuchsia – Confiding love
Fuchsia, Scarlet – Good Taste
Fuller’s Teasel – Misanthropy (Hatred of mankind)
Fumitory – Spleen
Furze – Anger; Love for all occasions
Garden Anemone – Forsaken
Garden Chervil – Sincerity
Garden Daisy – I partake in your sentiments.
Garden Marigold – Uneasiness
Garden Ranunculus – You are rich in attractions.
Garden Sage – Esteem
Gardenia – Refinement; Joy
Garland of Roses – Reward of Virtue.
Gentian (closed) – Sweet by thy dreams
Gentian (fringed) – I look to heaven
Geranium – I prefer you; Comfort
Germander Speedwell – Facility
Geranium, Dark – Melancholy
Geranium, Ivy-leaved – Bridal favor
Geranium, Lemon – Unexpected meeting.
Geranium, Nutmeg – Expected meeting.
Geranium, Oak-leaved – True friendship
Geranium, Penciled – Ingenuity
Geranium, Rose-scented – Preference
Geranium, Scarlet – Consolation; Comforting. Stupidity
Geranium, Silver-leaved – Recall
Geranium, Wild – Steadfast piety.
Gilliflower – Bonds of affection; Unfailing beauty
Gladiola – Generosity
Glory Flower – Glorious beauty.
Goat’s Rue – Reason
Golden Rod – Precaution; Be cautious
Gooseberry – Anticipation
Gorse – Enduring affection.
Gourd – Extent. Bulk
Grape, Wild – Charity
Grass – Submission; Utility
Guelder Rose – Winter. Age
Hand Flower Tree – Warning
Harebell – Submission. Grief
Hawkweed – Quicksightedness
Hawthorn – Hope
Hazel – Reconciliation
Heath – Solitude
Heather – Adoration; Protection
Heather, Mauve or White – Good wishes
Helenium – Tears
Heliotrope – Faithfulness; Devotion
Helledore – Scandal
Helmet Flower (Monkshood) – Knight-errantry
Hemlock – You will be my death.
Hemp – Fate
Henbane – Imperfection
Hempatica – Confidence
Hibiscus – Delicate beauty
Holly – Am I forgotten?; Foresight
Holly Herb – Enchantment
Hollyhock – Ambition
Honesty – Honesty; Sincerity
Honey Flower – Love, sweet and secret.
Honeysuckle – Generous and devoted affection.
Honeysuckle (Coral) – The color of my fate.
Honeysuckle (French) – Rustic Beauty
Horse Chestnut – Luxury
Houseleek – Vivacity; Domestic industry
Hoya – Sculpture
Humble Plant – Despondency
Hundred-leaved Rose – Dignity of mind.
Hyacinth – Sport. Game. Play
Hyacinth, White – Unobtrusive loveliness
Hyacinth, Purple – Sorrow
Hyacinth, Blue – Constancy
Hydrangea – A boaster. Heartlessness
Hydrangea, (Blue, Pink, or Pale green) – Remembrance
Hyssop – Cleanliness
Iceland Moss – Health
Ice Plant – Your looks freeze me.
Imperial Montague – Power
Indian Cress – Warlike trophy
Indian Jasmine (Ipomoea) – Attachment
Indian Pink (Double) – Always lovely
Indian Plum – Privation
Ipomea, Scarlet (flowering) – Attachment
Iris – Message; Power; Warmth of affection; Faith; Wisdom
Iris, German – Flame
Ivy – Fidelity; Marriage; Wedded love; Assiduity
Ivy, Sprig of, with tendrils – Assiduous to please
Japonica – Loveliness
Jasmine, Cape – Transport of Joy
Jasmine, Carolina – Separation
Jasmine, Indian – I attach myself to you.
Jasmine, Spanish – Sensuality.
Jasmine, White – Amiability
Jasmine, Yellow – Grace and elegance; Amiability
Jonquil – I desire a return of affection
Judas Tree – Unbelief. Betrayal
Juniper – Succor; Protection
Justicia – The prefection of female loveliness.
Kennedia – Mental beauty
King Cups – Desire of Riches
Laburnum – Forsaken; pensive beauty
Lady’s Slipper – Capricious beauty; Win me and wear me.
Lagerstraemia, Indian – Eloquence
Lantana – Rigor
Lamb’s ears – Support
Larch – Audacity. Boldness.
Larkspur – Lightness; Levity; Joy
Larkspur Pink – Fickleness
Larkspur Purple – Haughtiness
Laurel – Glory
Laurel Common – Perfidy
Laurel, Ground – Perseverance
Laurel, Mountian – Ambition
Laurel-leaverd Magnolia – Dignity
Laurestina – A Token. I die if neglected
Lavendar – Distrust; Devotion
Leaves (dead) – Melancholy
Lemon – Zest
Lemon Blossoms – Fidelity in love.
Lemon Verbena – Unity
Lettuce – Cold-heartedness
Lichen – Dejection. Solitude
Lilac – First love
Lilac, Field – Humility
Lilac, Purple – First emotions of love; First love
Lily – Virtue, beauty, elegance and pride.
Lily, Alstromeria – Devotion
Lily, White – Purity; Sweetness; Youthful innocence
Lily Day – Coquetry
Lily Imperial – Majesty
Lily White – Purity. Sweetness; Youthful innocence
Lily Yellow – Falsehood. Gaiety
Lily of the Valley – Return of Happiness; Happiness
Lime Flower – Conjugal love
Linden, or Lime Trees – Conjugal love
Lint – I feel my obligation
Live Oak – Liberty
Liverwort – Confidence
Licorice, Wild – I declare against you
Lobelia – Malevolence
Locust Tree – Elegance.
Locust Tree (green) – Affection beyond the grave.
London Pride – Frivolity
Lote Tree – Concord
Lotus – Eloquence
Lotus Flower – Estranged love.
Lotus Leaf – Recantation
Love-in-a-mist – Perplexity
Love-lies-bleeding – Hopeless not heartless
Lucern – Life
Lupine – Voraciousness. Imagination
Madder – Calumny
Magnolia – Love of nature; Dignity
Magnolia, Swamp – Perseverance
Maidenhair – Discretion
Mallow – Mildness
Mallow, Marsh – Beneficence
Mallow, Surian – Consumed by love
Mallow,Venetian – Delicate beauty
Manchineal Tree – Falsehood
Mandrake – Horror
Maple – Reserve
Marigold – Grief; Sacred affection
Marigold, African – Vulgar Minds
Marigold, French – Jealousy
Marigold, Prophetic – Prediction
Marigold and Cypress – Despair
Marjoram – Blushes; Joy
Marvel of Peru – Timidity
Meadow of Lychnis – Wit
Meadow Saffron – My best days are past
Meadowsweet – Uselessness
Mercury – Goodness
Mesembryanthemum – Idleness
Mezereon – Desire to please
Michealmas Daisy – Farewell; Afterthought
Mignionette – Your qualities are supreme; Your qualities surpass your charm
Milfoil – War
Milkvetch – Your presence softens my pain
Milkwort – Hermitage
Mimosa (Sensitive Plant) – Sensitiveness
Mint – Virtue; Prosperity
Mistletoe – I surmount difficulties
Mock Orange – Counterfeit
Monkshood – Chivalry
Moonwort – Forgetfulness
Morning Glory – Affectation
Moschatel – Weakness
Moss – Maternal love
Mosses – Ennui
Mossy Saxifrage – Affection
Motherwort – Concealed love
Mountain Ash – Prudence
Mourning Bridge – Unfortunate attachment. I have lost all
Mouse-eared Chickweed – Ingenuous simplicity
Mouse-eared Scorpion Grass – Forget me not
Moving Plant – Agitation
Mudwort – Happiness
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; Remembrance
Narcissus – Egotism
Narcissus, Double – Female ambition
Nasturtium – Patriotism; Patience
Nettle Burning – Slander
Nettle Tree – Concert
Night-blooming Cereus – Transient beauty.
Night Convolvulus – Night
Nightshade – Truth
Oak Leaves – Bravery
Oak Tree – Maternal Love; Strength and perserverance through time; Hospitality
Oak (White) – Independence
Oats – The witching soul of music.
Oleander – Beware
Olive – Peace
Orange Blossom – Purity and loveliness; Your purity equals your loveliness;
Virginity; Festivities
Orange Flowers – Chastity. Bridal festivities
Orange Tree -Generosity
Orchid – Rare beauty; You are beauty
Orchis – A Belle
Oregano – Happiness
Osier – Frankness
Osmunda – Dreams
Ox-Eye Daisy – Patience
Palm – Victory
Pansy – Thoughts; Friendship
Parlsey – Festivity
Pasque Flower – You have no claims.
Passion Flower – Religious superstition; Belief
Patience Dock – Patience
Pea, Everlasting – An appointed meeting. Lasting pleasure.
Pea Sweet – Departure
Peach – Your qualities like your charms, are unequaled.
Peach Blossom – I am your captive.
Pear – Affection
Pear Tree – Comfort
Pennyroyal – Flee away
Peony – Shame; Bashfulness
Peony, Pink or White – Success
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 – Our hearts are united; Unanimity
Pigeon Berry – Indifference
Pimpernel – Change
Pine – Pity
Pine-apple – You Are Perfect
Pine, Pitch – Philosophy
Pine, Spruce – Hope in adversity
Pink – Boldness
Pink, Carnation – Women’s love.
Pink, Indian, Double – Always lovely.
Pink, Indian, Single – Aversion
Pink, Mountain – Aspiring
Pink, Red Double – Pure and ardent love
Pink, Single – Pure love
Pink, Variegated – Refusal
Pink, White – Ingeniousness. Talent
Plane Tree – Genius
Plum, Indian – Privation
Plum, Tree – Fidelity
Plum, Wild – Independence
Polyanthus – Pride of riches.
Polyanthus, Crimson – The heart’s mystery
Polyanthus, Lilac – Confidence
Pomegranate – Foolishness
Pomegranate, Flower – Mature elegance.
Poplar Black – Courage
Poplar White – Time
Poppy, Red – Consolation; Ambition; Enthusiasm
Poppy, Scarlet – Fantastic extravagance.
Poppy, White – Sleep. My bane. My antidote.
Potato – Benevolence
Prickly Pear – Satire
Pride of China – Discension
Primerose – Early youth
Primerose, Evening – Inconstancy
Privet – Prohibition
Purple, Clover – Provident
Pyrus Japonica – Fairies
Quaking Grass – Agitation
Quamoclit – Busybody
Queen Ann’s Lace – Protection
Queen Ann’s Lace, Ivory – Comfort
Queen’s Rocket – You are the queen of coquettes; Fashion
Quince – Temptation
Ragged Robin – Wit
Ranunculus – You are radiant with charms
Ranunculus, Garden – You are rich in attractions
Ranunculus, Wild – Ingratitude
Raspberry – Remorse
Ray Grass – Vice
Red Catchfly – Youthful Love
Reed – Complacance. Music
Rhododendron – Agitation
Rhododendron (Rosebay) – Danger. Beware
Rhubarb – Advice
Rocket – Rivalry
Rosa, Mundi – Variety
Rose – Love
Rose, Austrian – Thou art all that is lovely
Rose, Bridal – Happy love
Rose, Burgundy – Unconscious beauty
Rose, Cabbage – Ambassador of love
Rose, Carolina – Love is dangerous
Rose, China – Beauty is always new
Rose, Christmas – Tranquilize my anxiety
Rose, Creams: Thoughtful; Charming; Gracious
Rose, Daily – Thy smile I aspire to
Rose, Damask – Brilliant complexion
Rose, Deep Red – Bashful shame
Rose, Dog – Pleasure and pain
Rose, Guelder – Winter. Age.
Rose, Hundred-leaved – Pride
Rose, Japan – Beauty is your only attraction
Rose Maiden Blush – If you love me, you will find out
Rose, Multiflora – Grace
Rose, Mundi – Variety
Rose, Musk – Capricious beauty
Rose, Musk, Cluster – Charming
Rose, Peach – Congratulations
Rose, Orange: Admiration; Fascination; Enthusiasm; Desire
Rose, Pink – Friendship; Gratitude; Appreciation; Happiness; Admiration
Rose, Red – I Love You; Love; Passion; Respect; Courage
Rose, Red (Leaved) – Beauty and prosperity
Roses, Red and White (together) – Unity
Rose, Single – Simplicity
Rose, Thornless – Early attachment
Rose, Unique – Call me not beautiful
Rose, White – I am worthy of you; Respect; Admiration; Innocence; Purity; Secrecy;
Reverence
Rose, White (withered) – Transient impressions
Rose, Yellow – I’m Sorry; Friendship; Decrease of love. Jealousy; Welcome, welcome
back; Joy; Freedom
Rose, Full-blown, placed over two buds – Secrecy
Rose, White and Red together – Unity
Roses, Crown of – Reward of virtue
Rosebud – Pure and lovely
Rosebud, White -Girlhood
Rosebud, Moss – Confession of love
Rosebay (Rhododendron) – Beware. Danger
Rosemary – Remembrance; Fidelity
Rudbeckia – Justice
Rue – Repentance; Grief; Disdain
Rush – Docility
Rye Grass – Changeable disposition
Saffron – Beware of excess
Saffron Crocus – Mirth
Saffron, Meadow – My happiest days are past
Sage – Domestic virtue
Sage, Garden – Esteem
Sainfoin – Agitation
St. Johns Wort – Animosity. Superstition
Sardony – Irony
Saxifrage – Affection
Scabious – Unfortunate love; Unfortunate attachment
Scabious, Sweet – Widowhood
Scarlet Lychnis – Sunbeam eyes
Schinus – Religious enthusiasm
Scotch fir – Elevation
Sensitive Plant – Sensibility. Delicate feelings
Senvy – Indifference
Shamrock – Light-heartedness
Snakesfoot – Horror
Snapdragon – Presumption
Snowball – Bound
Snowdrop – Hope
Sorrel – Affection
Sorrel, Wild – Wit. Ill-tempered
Sorrel, Wood – Joy
Southernwood – Jest; Bantering; Joy
Spanish Jasmine – Sensuality
Spearmint – Warmth of sentiment
Speedwell – Female fidelity
Speedwell, Germander – Facility
Speedwell, Spiked – Semblance
Spider Ophrys – Adroltness
Spiderwort – Esteem, not love
Spiked Willow Herb – Pretension
Spindle Tree – Your charms are engraved on my heart
Star of Bethlehem – Purity
Starwort – Afterthought
Starwort, American – Cheerfulness in old
Stephanotis – Happiness in marriage
Stock – Lasting beauty
Stock, Ten Week – Promptness
Stonecrop – Tranquility
Straw, Broken – Rupture of a contract
Straw, Whole – Union
Sumach, Venice – Splendor. Intellectual excellence
Sunflower – Happy life
Sunflower, Dwarf – Adoration
Sunflower, Tall – Houghtiness
Swallow-wort – Cure for heartache
Sweet Basil – Good wishes
Sweetbrier, American – Simplicity
Sweetbriar, European – I wound to heal
Sweetbrair, Yellow – Decrease of love
Sweet Pea – Delicate pleasures
Sweet Sultan – Felicity
Sweet Williams – Gallantry
Sycamore – Curiosity
Syringa – Memory
Syringa, Carolina – Disappointment
Tamarisk – Crime
Tansy (Wild) – I declare war against you
Teasel – Misanthropy
Tendrils of Climbing Plants – Ties
Thistle, Common – Austerity
Thistle, Fuller’s – Misanthropy
Thistle, Scotch – Retaliation
Thorn, Apple – Deceitful charms.
Thorn, Branch of – Severity
Thrift – Sympathy
Throatwort – Neglected beauty.
Thyme – Activity; Courage; Strength
Tiger Flower – For once may pride befriend me.
Traveler’s Joy – Safety
Tree of Life – Old age.
Trefoil – Revenge
Tremella Nestoc – Resistance
Trillium Pictum – Modest beauty.
Truffle – Surprise
Trumpet Flower – Fame
Tuberose – Dangerous pleasure
Tulip – Fame; Perfect lover
Tulip, Pink – Happiness
Tulip, Red – Declaration of love.
Tulip, Variegated – Beautiful eyes.
Tulip, Yellow – Hopeless love; Happiness
Turnip – Charity
Tussilage (Sweet-scented) – Justice shall be done.
Umbrcht – not satisfied
Urisis – hedging
Urabillis – dependence
Uranilamus – stark existence
Uropilla – pillar of strength
Ubaculum – ecstasy
Uclitii – sensitivity
Udalorum – embracing affection
Ucandillus – unwaning light
Umaemi – African delight
Unclipidii – detachment
Uqaenus – salubrious
Urinnis – unrestrained affection
Utah Petras Flora (aka desert bonnet) – infatigueable
Valerian – An accomodating dispostion
Valerian, Greek – Rupture
Venice Sumach – Intellectual excellence. Splendor
Venus’s Car – Fly with me.
Venus’s Looking-glass – Flattery
Venus’s Trap – Deceit
Vernal Grass – Poor, but happy.
Veronica – Fidelity
Vervain – Enchantment
Vine – Intoxication
Violet – Faithfulness
Violet, Blue – Faithfulness; Modesty; Constancy
Violet, Dane – Watchfulness
Violet, Sweet – Modesty
Violet, Yellow – Rural happiness.
Virginian Spiderwort – Momentary happiness.
Volkamenia – May you be happy.
Walnut tree – Intellect. Stratagens
Wallflower – Fidelity in adversity
Water Lily – Purity of heart.
Water Melon – Bulkiness
Wax Plant – Susceptibility
Weeping Willow – Sorrow; Mourning a lost love
Wheat Stalk – Riches
Whin – Anger
White Jasmine – Amiableness
White Lily – Purity and Modesty
White Mullein – Good Nature
White Oak – Independence
White Pink – Talent
White Poplar – Time
White Rose (dried) – Death is preferable to loss of innocence.
Willow – Bravery & Humanity
Willow, Creeping – Love forsaken.
Willow, Water – Freedom
Willow, Weeping – Mourning
Willow, Herb – Pretension
Willow, French – Bravery and human
Winter Cherry – Deception
Witch Hazel – A spell.
Woodbine – Fraternal love; Bonds of love
Wood Sorrel – Joy. Material tenderness
Wormwood – Absence
Wortleberry – Treason
Xanthium – Rudeness. Pertinacity
Xeranthemim – Cheerfulness under adversity
Yarrow – Everlasting love
Yew – Sorrow
Zephyr Flower – Expectation
Zinnia, Red or Yellow- Thoughts of absent friends; Remembrance and affection