Flower Meanings - W

The meaning of flowers and their symbolism.

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

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Common Name	Scientific Name	Denotes
Wake-Robin	Arum commune	Ardor
Wall-Flower	Cheiranthus cheiri	Faithful in misfortune
Waratah		Prosperity
Water Lily		Purity of heart
Water-Lily Peltated	Nymphæa nelumbo	Wisdom
Water-Lily White	Nymphæa alba	Eloquence
Water-Lily Yellow	Nymphæa lutea	Growing indifference
Weeping-Willow	Salix babylonica	Sadness
Wheat	Triticum	Riches
Whortleberry	Vaccinium	Treachery
Wild Rose-Tree		Poetical person
Wild-Service	Cratægus terminalis	Harmony
Willow		Bravery & humanity
Willow-Herb Purple	Lythrum salicaria	Pretension
Windflower	Anemone	Abandonment
Wisteria		Welcome
Woad	Reseda	Modest merit
Wood Anemone	Anemone nemorosa	Sickness
Wood-Sorrel	Oxalis acetocella	Joy
Wormwood	Absinthium	Absence
Wreath Of Roses	Corona rosarum	Reward of virtue
Y
Common Name	Scientific Name	Denotes
Yarrow		Healing
Yew	Taxus	Sadness
Z
Common Name	Scientific Name	Denotes
Zephyranth	Zephyranthes	Fond Caresses
Zinnia		Thoughts of absent friends
Zinnia (Magenta)		Lasting Affection
Zinnia (Mixed)		Thinking (or In Memory) of an Absent Friend
Zinnia (Scarlet)		Constancy
Zinnia (White)		Goodness
Zinnia (Yellow)		Daily Remembrance
Sources of information: Many web sites and numorous books

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