Info about Flowers
Flower Meanings
Flowers are a part of practically every culture on earth. We use them as special gifts or to celebrate special days. Flowers are a part of almost every ceremony such as weddings and funerals. You can pick a certain flower for a certain message because all flowers are symbols with a meaning.
The gardenia says to its recipient you are beautiful, purity and elegance, or secret love. The gardenia plants are treasure for the flowers’ strong, sweet smell. Gardenias belong to the coffee family and the blooms for some species can be extremely large. Gardenias grow in Asia, Africa, Oceania, and Australia. Some species are also native to Hawaii. The plant is a small bush or tree.
The geranium is a symbol of a true friend, folly, or stupidity. The name derives from the Greek term geranos, which means crane. The geranium is name comes from the shape of the seeds which are the same as a crane’s bill. Geraniums grow in all regions with a temperate climate and in the mountains of tropical areas.
The gladiolus stands for strength, majestic beauty, instant love, and strength. The gladiolus gets is name for the leaves’ shape which is that of a sword. The gladiolus was the symbol for the Roman soldiers. The base of the stem, called corms, was used by the British as a dressing for thorns.
A hibiscus flower is a symbol for delicate beauty. There are over two hundred species of hibiscus that include shrubs for landscaping, a kind that is eaten as a vegetable, and a different kind that is used for making paper. The hibiscus is most commonly used to make herbal teas.
Holly is a popular plant used at Christmas in many parts of the world. The holly plant symbolizes happy homes and defense. The Romans used it to decorate their hallways for Saturnalia, their holiday that occurred in mid-winter. The medieval monks referred to the holly tree as a Holy Tree. It was believed to keep evil spirits away and protect their houses from lightening. The points of the leaves are representative of the thorns that was placed on the head of Jesus Christ and his drops of blood are symbolized by red berries.
The rose is the most valued flower for its beauty worldwide. It has had symbolic meanings since the time of the ancient Greeks and Romans. Roses have symbolized passion and love since that time period. It began with an association to the goddesses Isis, Venus, and Aphrodite. It is said that Cleopatra entertained Marc Anthony in a room that actually had roses knee-deep.
Roses of different color are symbols for different things. The red rose is a symbol of passion, remembrance, and love. A white rose means purity, pink roses mean happy, yellow symbolizes infideltiy. The rose has a connection with Christianity because the virgin Mary was called the “Mystic Rose”.
The next to you are using flowers for special occasions or sending them as gifts, do a little research and choose one that is a special symbol for your meaning.