Flower Meanings - O

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Common Name	Scientific Name	Denotes
Oak	Quercus	Hospitality
Oleander		Caution
Olive	Oliva	Peace
Ophrys Fly	Ophrys myoides	Mistake
Ophrys Spider	Ophrys arachnites	Dexterity
Orange Blossom		Innocence, Eternal Love, Marriage and Fruitfulness
Orange Mock		Deceit
Orange-Blossom	Flos aurantii	Chasity
Orange-Tree	Aurantium	Generosity
Orchid		Love, Beauty, Refinement, Beautiful Lady, Chinese Symbol for Many Children
Orchid (Cattleya)		Mature Charm
Osmunda	Osmunda	Revere
P
Common Name	Scientific Name	Denotes
Palm Leaves		Victory and Success
Pansy		Thoughtful reflection; Merriment
Pansy	Viola tricolor	Thought
Parsley	Apium	Feast
Pasque-Flower	Anemone pulsatilla	Without pretension
Passion-Flower	Passiflora cerulea	Belief
Peony		Shame, Happy Life, Happy Marriage
Peony Common	Pæonia officinalis	Shame
Peppermint	Mentha piperita	Warmth of feeling
Periwinkle	Vinca	Sweet remembrance
Persian Candy-Tuft	Iberis semperflorens	Indifference
Petunia		Resentment, Anger, Your Presence Sooths Me
Pheasant’s-Eye	Adonis	Painful remembrance
Phlox		A good partnership; harmony
Pimpernel Red	Anagallis phœnicea	Appointment
Pine		Hope, Pity
Pine	Pinus	Boldness
Pineapple	Bromelia ananas	Perfection
Pink Clove	Dianthus caryophyllus	True love
Pink Musk	Dianthus moschatus	Childishness
Pink Yellowish	Dianthus luteus	Unreasonableness
Plane-Tree	Platanus	Genius
Polemonium	Polemonium ceruleum	Rupture
Pomegranate	Punica granatum	Foppery
Poplar Black	Populus niger	Courage
Poplar White	Polulus alba	Time
Poppy (General)		Eternal Sleep, Oblivion, Imagination
Poppy (Red)		Pleasure
Poppy (White)		Consolation
Poppy (Yellow)		Wealth, Success
Poppy Corn	Papaver rhæas	Ephemeral charms
Poppy Oriental		Silence is golden
Poppy Scarlet		Extravagance
Poppy White	Papaver albus	Dormant affection
Prickly-Pear	Cactus opuntia	I burn
Primrose		I Can´t Live Without You
Primrose	Primula	Early youth
Primrose (Evening)		Inconstancy
Privet	Ligustrum	Prohibition
Prune Wild	Prunus sylvestris	Independence
Prune-Tree	Prunus	Promise
Sources of information: Many web sites and numorous books

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