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Give them a bouquet of calla lilies to represent your attraction. Unknown to some, the true flower is the spike on the inside, while the outer petal is a leaf. Praveen P.N - Getty Images
List of national flowers – flowers that represent specific geographic areas Plants in culture – uses of plants by humans Pages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets Narcissus in culture – uses of narcissus flowers by humans
The white rose symbolises innocence and faithfulness, the red rose stands for love and passion [3] [6] Snowdrop: Virgin Mary: Symbolises hope, purity and virtue Strawberry: Virgin Mary: Symbolises righteousness and humility. Their flowers embody chastity, but they also became a symbol of transience and vanity.
It became a symbol in religious writing and iconography in different images and settings, to invoke a variety of intellectual and emotional responses. [4] The mystic rose appears in Dante's Divine Comedy, where it represents God's love. By the twelfth century, the red rose had come to represent Christ's passion, and the blood of the martyrs. [5]
Another spring flower that represents April birthdays is the sweet pea. The floral-smelling flower is often given as a means of good wishes or saying goodbye. evis disha / 500px - Getty Images
Signifying the optimism that May can bring, hawthorn flowers are often used to represent hope and supreme happiness. These blooms also have a long medicinal history, having been used in ancient ...
Native to the Mediterranean, these flowers represent devout love, distinction, protection, healing and strength—all things we think of when we think of Mom. Buy it ($43) 7.
Carnations are the traditional first wedding anniversary flower. [28] Carnations are also known as the "Flower of God". The Greek name for Carnation is a fusion of "dios" and "anthos". Dios is used the described Zeus while Anthos means flower; thus the name "flower of God" is attached to it. [citation needed]