Flower Meanings - A

The meaning of flowers and their symbolism.

Here is part A of a long list of flowers with their common name, scientific name, and meaning or symbolism.

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A

Common Name	Scientific Name	Denotes
Acacia	Acacia	Concealed Love, Beauty in Retirement, Chaste Love
Acacia	Acacia	Platonic love
Acacia Rose	Acacia rosea	Elegance
Acanthus	Acanthus	Arts
Aconite		Beware, a deadly foe is near
Allium		Unity; Humility; Patience
Almond-Tree	Amygdalus	Thoughtlessness
Aloes Parrot-Bill		Small talk
Aloes Socotrine	Aloe succotrina	Bitterness and pain
Alstroemeria		Wealth; Prosperity; Fortune
Amaranth	Amaranthus	Immortality
Amaryllis		Pride, Pastoral Poetry
Ambrosia		Your Love is Reciprocated
American Aloe	Agave Americana	Security
Anemone		Forsaken
Angelica	Angelica	Inspiration
Anthericum	Phalangium	Antidote
Arbutus		Thee Only Do I Love
Arum	Arum vulgare	Ardor
Arum Fly-Catching	Arum crinitum	Snare
Ash	Fraxinus excelsior	Greatness
Ash-Leaved Trumpet-Flower	Biguonia radicans	Separation/
Aspen	Populus tremula	Groan
Aster	Aster	Symbol of Love, Daintiness
Aster China	Callistephus chinensis	Variety is the spice of life
Azalea		Take Care of Yourself for Me, Temperance, Fragile Passion, Chinese Symbol of Womanhood
B
Common Name	Scientific Name	Denotes
Baby´s Breath		Pure of heart; Innocence
Bachelor Button		Single Blessedness
Balm	Melissa officinalis	Joke
Balsam Of Peru	Myroxylon	Cure
Barberry	Berberis	Sourness
Basil	Ocimum	Hatred
Beech-Tree	Fagus sylvatica	Prosperity
Begonia		Beware
Bellflower	Campanula	Gratitude
Bellflower	Campanula	Indiscretion
Bellflower Pyramidal	Campanula pyramidalis	Constancy
Bells Of Ireland		Good Luck
Biburnum Prickly	Lantana aculeata	Severity
Bindweed Field	Convolvulus arvensis	Humility
Bindweed Purple	Convolvulus purpureus	Eminence
Bird Cherry-Tree	Prunus padus	Perfidy
Bird Of Paradise Flower		Freedom, Good perspective
Bittersweet		Truth
Black Thorn	Prunus sylvestris	Difficulty
Bladder-Senna	Colutea arborescens	Frivolous amusement
Bluebell		Humility; Everlasting love
Bluebottle	Centaurea cyanus	Delicacy
Borage	Borage	Bluntness
Bouvardia		Enthusiasm
Box	Buxus	Stoicism
Bramble	Rubus	Envy
Broom Prickly	Genista spiniflora	Misanthropy
Broom Spanish	Genista juncea	Cleanliness
Broom-Rape	Orobauche major	Union
Bryony	Tamus communis	Support
Buck-Bean	Menyanthes	Quiet; repose
Bugloss	Anchusa	Falsehood
Burdock.	Aretium Lappa	Importunity
Buttercup		Childishness
Butterfly Orchid		You are always on my mind
Sources of information: Many web sites and numorous books

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