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Authors: Vanessa Diffenbaugh

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Abutilon (
Abutilon
) … 
Meditation

Acacia (
Acacia
) … 
Secret love

Acanthus (
Acanthus
) … 
Artifice

Agapanthus (
Agapanthus
) … 
Love
letter

Allium (
Allium
) … 
Prosperity

Almond blossom (
Amygdalus
communis
) … 
Indiscretion

Aloe (
Aloe vera
) … 
Grief

Alstroemeria (
Alstroemeria
) … 
Devotion

Alyssum (
Lobularia maritima
) … 
Worth
beyond beauty

Amaranth (
Amaranthus
) … 
Immortality

Amaryllis (
Hippeastrum
) … 
Pride

Anemone (
Anemone
) … 
Forsaken

Angelica (
Angelica pachycarpa
) … 
Inspiration

Apple (
Malus domestica
)
 … Temptation

Apple blossom (
Malus domestica
) … 
Preference

Aster (
Aster
)
 … Patience

Azalea (
Rhododendron
)
 … Fragile and
ephemeral passion

Baby’s breath (
Gypsophila paniculata
) … 
Everlasting love

Bachelor’s button (
Centaurea cyanus
) … 
Single blessedness

Basil (
Ocimum basilicum
) … 
Hate

Bay leaf (
Laurus nobilis
) … 
I change but
in death

Begonia (
Begonia
) … 
Caution

Bellflower (
Campanula
) … 
Gratitude

Bells of Ireland (
Moluccella laevis
) … 
Good luck

Bird of paradise (
Strelitzia reginae
)…
Magnificence

Blackberry (
Rubus
)…
Envy

Black-eyed Susan (
Rudbeckia
)…
Justice

Bluebell (
Hyacinthoides non-scripta
) … 
Constancy

Bougainvillea (
Bougainvillea
spectabilis
) … 
Passion

Bouvardia (
Bouvardia
) … 
Enthusiasm

Broom (
Cytisus
) … 
Humility

Buttercup (
Ranunculus acris
) … 
Ingratitude

Cabbage (
Brassica oleracea
) … 
Profit

Cactus (
Opuntia
)…
Ardent love

Calla lily (
Zantedeschia aethiopica
) … 
Modesty

Camellia (
Camellia
) … 
My destiny is in
your hands

Candytuft (
Iberis
) … 
Indifference

Canterbury bells (
Campanula
medium
) … 
Constancy

Carnation, pink (
Dianthus
caryophyllus
) … 
I will never forget
you

Carnation, red (
Dianthus
caryophyllus
) … 
My heart breaks

Carnation, striped (
Dianthus
caryophyllus
) … 
I cannot be with
you

Carnation, white (
Dianthus
caryophyllus
) … 
Sweet and lovely

Carnation, yellow (
Dianthus
caryophyllus
) … 
Disdain

Celandine (
Chelidonium majus
) … 
Joys
to come

Chamomile (
Matricaria recutita
) … 
Energy in adversity

Cherry blossom (
Prunus cerasus
) … 
Impermanence

Chervil (
Anthriscus
) … 
Sincerity

Chestnut (
Castanea sativa
) … 
Do me
justice

Chicory (
Cichorium intybus
) … 
Frugality

Chrysanthemum (
Chrysanthemum
) … 
Truth

Cinquefoil (
Potentilla
) … 
Beloved
daughter

Clematis (
Clematis
) … 
Poverty

Clove (
Syzygium aromaticum
) … 
I have
loved you and you have not
known it

Clover, white (
Trifolium
) … 
Think
of me

Cockscomb (
Celosia
) … 
Affectation

Columbine (
Aquilegia
) … 
Desertion

Coreopsis (
Coreopsis
) … 
Always
cheerful

Coriander (
Coriandrum sativum
) … 
Hidden worth

Corn (
Zea mays
) … 
Riches

Cosmos (
Cosmos bipinnatus
) … 
Joy in
love and life

Cowslip (
Primula veris
) … 
Pensiveness

Crab-apple blossom (
Malus
hupehensis
) … 
Ill-tempered

Cranberry (
Vaccinium
)
 … Cure for
heartache

Crocus (
Crocus
)
 … Youthful gladness

Currant (
Ribes
)
 … Thy frown will
kill me

Cyclamen (
Cyclamen
)
 … Timid hope

Cypress (
Cupressus
)
 … Mourning

Daffodil (
Narcissus
)
 … New beginnings

Dahlia (
Dahlia
)
 … Dignity

Daisy (
Bellis
)
 … Innocence

Daisy, Gerber (
Gerbera
) … 
Cheerfulness

Dandelion (
Taraxacum
) … 
Rustic oracle

Daphne (
Daphne
) … 
I would not have
you otherwise

Daylily (
Hemerocallis
) … 
Coquetry

Delphinium (
Delphinium
) … 
Levity

Dianthus (
Dianthus
) … 
Make haste

Dittany (
Dictamnus albus
) … 
Childbirth

Dogwood (
Cornus
) … 
Love
undiminished by adversity

Dragon plant (
Dracaena
) … 
You are
near a snare

Edelweiss (
Leontopodium alpinum
) … 
Noble courage

Elder (
Sambucus
) … 
Compassion

Eucalyptus (
Eucalyptus
) … 
Protection

Euphorbia (
Euphorbia
) … 
Persistence

Evening primrose (
Oenothera biennis
) … 
Inconstancy

Everlasting pea (
Lathyrus latifolius
) … 
Lasting pleasure

Fennel (
Foeniculum vulgare
) … 
Strength

Fern (
Polypodiophyta
) … 
Sincerity

Fern, maidenhair (
Adiantum capillus-veneris
) … 
Secrecy

Feverfew (
Tanacetum parthenium
) … 
Warmth

Fig (
Ficus carica
) … 
Argument

Flax (
Linum usitatissimum
) … 
I feel
your kindness

Forget-me-not (
Myosotis
) … 
Forget
me not

Forsythia (
Forsythia
) … 
Anticipation

Foxglove (
Digitalis purpurea
) … 
Insincerity

Freesia (
Freesia
) … 
Lasting friendship

Fuchsia (
Fuchsia
) … 
Humble love

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