Flowers Meanings
It is interesting to know that in the Victorian era certain flowers had specific meanings because the flower selection was limited, and people used more symbols and gestures to communicate than words. But today, the situation changed completely and we have lots of choices and we need to be very careful in our choice in order to convey the right message. We can ask our florist to help us in choosing the right flower. Flowers meanings can be divided in two types
Meaning
Type
Aster:is a flowering plant of the Compositae family. It is so common in the United States that it has been suggested as the national flower.. More than 175 species grow in North America. The flower also grows in parts of Europe, Asia, and South America
Gardina: is a plant of the family Rubiaceae. The Cape jasmine, or florist's gardenia, is raised in China for its fruit, which produces a yellow dye
Jasmine: is a climbing, trailing, or spreading shrub of the olive family. Most of the more than 100 species are natives of the warmer parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Some keep their leaves all year, and some lose them in the autumn.
Lily: The white lily stands for purity.lily is the family name of about 2,000 species of plants. Most are herbs (plants without woody stems). The family includes onion, asparagus, tulip, and hyacinth..
VIOLET:(vi'olut) is a large genus of flower that has about 400 species. Mythology says that it was Aphrodite's sacred flower. It has been known since earliest times and was the symbol of the ancient city of Athens. North America has the greatest number of species. .
Protea: is the name for a group of about 130 species of evergreen shrubs and small trees native to Africa. They grow to a height of 3 to 10 feet (0.9 to 3 meters). Proteas bear large flowers that may vary widely in size, shape, and color, depending on the species.The flower heads are surrounded by many overlapping bracts (leaflike structures) that may be white, pink, or red.
Sun Flowers:is a tall plant known for its showy yellow flowers. There are more than 60 species of sunflowers. The most common type grows from 3 to 10 feet (1 to 3 meters) tall and has one or more heads of flowers. Each head consists of a disk of small, tubular flowers surrounded by a fringe of large yellow petals.
