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English flower names

French flower names

Latin flower names

Meaning of flower

Windflower,

Anémone,

Anemone,

Abandonment.

Wormwood,

Absinthe,

Absinthium,

Absence.

Saffron,

Safran,

Crocus,

Abuse.

Thyme,

Thym,

Thymus,

Activity.

Daisy, double,

Paquerette double,

Dellis hortensis,

Affection.

Starwort,

Astère,

Aster,

Afterthought.

Sensitive Hedysarum,

Sainfoin oscillant,

Hedysarum gyranus,

Agitation.

Jessamine, common white,

Jasmin commun,

Jasminus officinale,

Amiability.

Anthericum,

Phalangère,

Phalangium,

Antidote.

Pimpernel, red,

Mouron rouge,

Anagallis phœnicea,

Appointment.

Arum,

Gouet, commun,

Arum vulgare,

Ardor.

Wake-robin,

Arum commun,

Arum commune,

Ardor.

Virgin’s-bower,

Clématite,

Clematis,

Artifice.

Acanthus,

Acanthe,

Acanthus,

Arts.

Larch,

Mélèze,

Pinus Larix

Audacity.

Meadow-saffron,

Colchique,

Colchicum,

Autumn.

B.

Dodder,

Cuscute,

Cuscula,

Baseness.

Sensitive plant,

Sensitive,

Mimosa sensitiva,

Bashfulness.

Rose,

Rose,

Rosa,

Beauty.

Passion-flower,

Grenadille bleue,

Passiflora cerulea,

Belief.

Cinquefoil,

Quinte-feuille,

Potentilla

Beloved daughter.

Flax,

Lin,

Linum usitatissimum,

Benefactor.

Marshmallow,

Guimauve,

Althæa,

Beneficence.

Teasel,

Cardére,

Dipsacus fullonum,

Benefit.

Hyacinth, expanded,

Hyacinthe étalée,

Hyacinthus elatus,

Benevolence.

Manchineel,

Mancenillier,

Hippomanes mancinella,

Betrayal.

Dittany of Crete,

Dietame de Crete

Origanum Dictamnus,

Birth.

Aloes, socotrine,

Aloès, socotrine,

Aloe, succotrina,

Bitterness and pain.

Laburnum,

Cytise faux ébénier,

Cytisus laburnum,

Blackness.

Borage,

Bourrache,

Borage,

Bluntness.

Pine,

Pin,

Pinus,

Boldness.

Honeysuckle,

(sic) Chéve-feuille,

Lanicera caprifolium,

Bonds of love.

C.

Madder,

Garance,

Rubia,

Calumny.

Violet, white,

Violette blanche,

Viola alba,

Candor.

Rose, musk,

Rose musquée,

Rosa moschata,

Capricious beauth.

Hortensia,

Hortensia,

Hortensia opuloides,

Carelessness.

Orange-blossom,

Fleur d’oranger,

Flos aurantii,

Chasity.

Pink, musk,

Œillet mignardise,

Dianthus moschatus,

Childishness.

Broom, Spanish,

Genêt d’Espagne,

Genista juncea,

Cleanliness.

Fig Marigold,

Ficoïde glaciale,

Mesembryanthemum chrystallinum,

Coldness of heart.

Chaste-tree,

Gattilier commun,

Vitex,

Coldness,

Motherwort,

Clandestine,

Lathræa clandesina,

Concealed love.

Lichen,

Hépatique,

Lichen hepatica,

Confidence.

Lime-tree,

Tilleul,

Tilia,

Conjugal affection.

Snowdrop,

Galanth perce-neige,

Galanthus nivalis,

Consolation.

Bellflower, pyramidal,

Pyramidale bleue,

Campanula pyramidalis,

Constancy.

Day-lily, yellow,

Belle de jour,

Hemerocallis flava,

Coquetry.

Poplar, black,

Peuplier noir,

Populus niger,

Courage.

Elastic Momordica,

Momordique élastique,

Momordica elaterium,

Critique; hoax.

Nettle,

Ortie,

Urtica,

Cruelty.

Tiger-flower,

Tigridie,

Tigridia,

Cruelty.

Balsam of Peru,

Baume du Perou,

Myroxylon,

Cure.

D.

Strawberry of the Indies,

Fraise de l’Inde,

Fragaria indica,

Deceitful appearances.

Thornapple,

Datur,

Datura stramonium,

Deceitful charms.

Daffodil, common,

Narcisse des près,

Narcissus sylvestris,

Deceitful hopes.

Tulip

Tulipe,

Tulipia,

Declaration of love.

Hogbean,

Jusquiame,

Hyoscyamus,

Defect.

Bluebottle,

Bluet,

Centaurea cyanus,

Delicacy.

Laurestine,

Lauier-tin,

Viburnum tinue,

Delicate attentions.

Hybrid crinum,

Crinole hybride,

Crinum,

Delicate weakness.

Mezereon,

Lauréole bois gentil,

Daphne mezereum,

Desire to please.

Jonquille,

Jonquille,

Narcissus jonquilla,

Desire.

Mulberry, black,

Muier noir,

Morus niger,

Devotedness.

Ophrys, spider,

Ophrise-arraignée,

Ophrys arachnites,

Dexterity.

Black thorn,

Epine noire,

Prunus sylvestris,

Difficulty.

Clove-tree,

Giroflier,

Caryophyllus aromaticus,

Dignity.

Maidenhair

Capillaire,

Adiantum,

Discretion.

Lavender,

Lavande aspic,

Lavandula spica,

Distrust.

Rosebay,

Laurier-rose

Nerium oleander,

Distrust.

Virginian Cowslip,

Cyroselle,

Dodocatheon meadia,

Divinity.

Fieldrush,

Jone des champs,

Juncus campestris,

Docility.

Poppy, white,

Pavot blanc,

Papaver albus,

Dormant affection.

Daisy, wild,

Marguerite des près,

Bellis perennis,

Dost thou love me?

Dragon-plant,

Arum serpentaire,

Arum dracunculus,

Dread.

Cornel-tree,

Cornouiller,

Cornus,

Duration.

E.

Lilac,

Lilas commun,

Lilac vulgaris,

Earliest love.

Primrose,

Primevère,

Primula,

Early youth.

Cherry-tree,

Cerisier,

Cerasus,

Education.

Acacia, rose,

Acacia, rose,

Acacia, rosea,

Elegance.

Water-lily, white,

Nénuphar blanc,

Nymphæa alba,

Eloquence.

Ipomen, scarlet,

Ipomée écarlate,

Ipomæa coccinea,

Embrace.

Bindweed, purple,

Liseron pourpre,

Convolvulus purpureus,

Eminence.

Gilliflower, stock,

Giroflée des jardins,

Cheiranthus lucanus,

Enduring beauty.

Snowball,

Boule de neige,

Viburnum opulus,

Ennui.

Bramble,

Ronce,

Rubus,

Envy.

Poppy, corn,

Pavot coquelicot,

Papaver rhæas,

Ephemeral charms.

Sage,

Sauge,

Salvia,

Esteem.

F.

Valerian, red,

Valériane rouge,

Valerian rubra,

Facility.

Wall-flower,

Giroflée jaune,

Cheiranthus cheiri,

Faithful in misfortune.

Sunflower,

(sic) Soleil, (Tournesol)

Helianthus,

False riches.

Bugloss,

Buglosse,

Anchusa,

Falsehood.

Parsley,

Persil,

Apium,

Feast.

Sweet Sultan, yellow,

Centaurée-amberboi,

Centaurea moschata,

Felicity.

Speedwell,

Véronique élégante,

Veronica amœna,

Fidelity.

Dittany, white,

Fraxinelle,

Dictamnus

Fire.

Iris, flaming,

Iris flambé,

Iris flammea,

Flame.

Venus’s Looking-glass,

Miroir de Venus,

Campanula speculum,

Flattery.

Columbine,

Ancolie,

Aquilegia,

Folly.

Zephyranth,

Zéphyranthe,

Zephyranthes,

Fond Caresses.

Pomegranate,

Grenadier,

Punica granatum,

Foppery.

Holly,

Houx,

Ilex,

Forecast.

Honesty,

Lunaire,

Lunaria,

Forgetfulness.

Ladies’ Ear-drop,

Fuchsia,

Fuchsia,

Frailty.

Syringa,

Syringa,

Philadelphus.

Fraternal regard.

Ivy,

Lierre,

Hedera helix,

Friendship.

Grass, quaking,

Brise tremblante,

Briza media,

Frivolity.

Bladder-senna,

Baguenaudier,

Colutea arborescens

Frivolous amusement.

Enchanter’s Nightshade,

Circée,

Cichorium intybus,

Frugality.

Succory,

Chicorée-amére,

Cichorium intybus,

Frugality.

Hollyhock,

Rose trémière,

Alcea rosea,

Fruitfulness.

G.

Funitory,

Fumeterre commune,

Fumaria,

Gall.

Nosegay,

Bouquet,

Florum fasciculus,

Gallantry.

Orange-tree,

Oranger,

Aurantium,

Generosity.

Plane-tree,

Platane,

Platanus,

Genius.

Rose, Provence,

Rose pompon,

Rosa provincialis,

Gentillessee.

Laurel,

Laurier franc,

Laurus,

Glory.

Strawberry,

Fraise,

Fragaria,

Goodness.

Rose, hundred-leaved,

Rose cent-feuille,

Rosa centifolia,

Graces.

Japan rose,

Camellia,

Camellia japonica,

Gratitude.

Ash,

Frêne èlevè,

Fraxinus excelsior

Greatness.

Aspen,

Peuplier tremble,

Populus tremula,

Groan.

Water-lily, yellow,

Nymphea jaune,

Nymphæa lutea,

Growing indifference.

H.

Mugwort,

Armoise,

Artemisia,

Happiness.

Wild-service,

Alisier,

Cratægus terminalis,

Harmony.

Thistle,

Chardon,

Carduus,

Harshness.

Basil,

Basilic,

Ocimum,

Hatred.

Rosemary,

Romarin,

Rosmarinus,

Healing balm.

Fir,

Sapin,

Ables,

Height.

Milkwort,

Polygala,

Polygala,

Hermitage.

Coriander,

Coriandre,

Coriandrum,

Hidden worth.

Hawthorn,

Aubépine

Cratægus oxyacantha,

Hope.

Oak,

Chéne,

Quercus,

Hospitality.

Bindweed, field,

Liseron des champs,

Convolvulus arvensis,

Humility.

I.

Prickly-pear,

Raquette-figuier d’Inde,

Cactus opuntia,

I burn.

Star of Bethlehem,

Ornithogale,

Ornithogalum,

Idleness.

Amaranth,

Amaranthe,

Amaranthus,

Immortality.

Celsia, great flowered,

Celsie à Crete,

Celsia cretica,

Immortality.

Touch-me-not,

Balsamine,

Impatiens,

Impatience.

Burdock.

Bardane,

Aretium Lappa

Importunity.

Reed,

Rosean,

Arundo,

Imprudence; music.

Tree Primrose,

Onagre,

Œnothera,

Inconstancy.

Prune, wild,

Prunier sauvage,

Prunus sylvestris,

Independence.

Persian Candy-tuft,

Ibéride de Perse,

Iberis semperflorens,

Indifference.

Bellflower,

Campanule,

Campanula,

Indiscretion.

Rose, yellow,

Rose jaune,

Rosa lutea,

Infidelity.

Crowfoot, marsh,

Renoncule scéléate,

Rannuculus sceleratus,

Ingratitude.

Hop,

Houblon,

Humulus lupulus,

Injustice.

Daisy, single,

Paquerette simple

Bellis simplex,

Innocence.

Angelica,

Angelique,

Angelica,

Inspiration.

Goosefoot,

Auserine ambroisée,

Chenopodium,

Insult.

Grape-vine,

Vigne,

Vitis,

Intoxication.

J.

Balm

Melisse citronelle,

Melissa officinalis,

Joke.

Wood-sorrel,

Oxalide-alléluia,

Oxalis acetocella,

Joy.

Chestnut-tree,

Chataignier,

Castanea

Justice.

Coltsfoot, sweet-scented,

Tussilage odorant,

Tussilago fragrans,

Justice.

K.

Violet Ivy,

Cobée grimpante,

Cobœa scandens,

Knots.

L.

Larkspur,

Pied d’alouette,

Delphinium,

Levity.

Lucerne,

Luzerne,

Medicago,

Life.

Spindle-tree,

Fusain,

Evonymus vulgaris,

Likeness.

Tulip, virgin,

Tulipe vierge,

Literary debut.

Myrtle,

Myrte,

Myrtus

Love.

Chestnut-tree, horse,

Marronnier d’Inde,

Æsculus hippocastanum,

Luxury.

M.

Lily,

Lis,

Lilium,

Majesty.

Rue

Rue Sauvage,

Ruta graveolens,

Manners.

Cactus,

Cactier,

Cactus,

Maternal love.

Geranium,clouded,

Géranium triste,

Geranium nubilum,

Melancholy.

Iris,

Iris,

Iris,

Message.

Broom, prickly,

Genêt épineux,

Genista spiniflora,

Misanthropy.

Ophrys, fly,

Ophrise-mouche,

Ophrys myoides,

Mistake.

Woad,

Réséda,

Reseda,

Modest merit.

Violet, sweet,

Violette odorante,

Viola odorata,

Modesty.

Cypress

Cyprès,

Cupressus,

Mourning.

N.

Catch-fly, night-flowering,

Siléné, fleur de nuit,

Silene noeturna,

Night.

Dahlia,

Dahlia,

Dahlia,

Novelty.

O.

Rest-harrow,

Bugrane arrête-bœuf,

Ononis,

Obstacle.

Foxglove,

Digitale,

Digitalis,

Occupation.

Dandelion,

Pissenlit,

Leontodon,

Oracle.

Hornbeam

Charme,

Carpinus,

Ornament.

P.

Southernwood,

Citronelle,

Artemisia abrotanum,

Pain.

Pheasant’s-eye,

Adonide,

Adonis,

Painful remembrance.

Mistletoe,

Gui,

Viscum album,

Parasite.

Dock,

Patience,

Rumex,

Patience.

Olive,

Olivier,

Oliva,

Peace.

Pineapple,

Ananas,

Bromelia ananas,

Perfection.

Bird cherry-tree,

Lauier-amandier,

Prunus padus,

Perfidy.

Crowfoot, meadow,

Renoncule, bouton d’or,

Ranunculus aeris,

Perfidy.

Everlasting,

Gnaphale,

Gnaphalium,

Perpetual remembrances.

Acacia,

Acacia,

Acacia,

Platonic love.

Hyacinth, wild,

Hyacinthe sauvage,

Hyacinthus sylvestris,

Play.

Wild Rose-tree,

Eglantier,

Poetical person.

Rose, wild,

Eglantine,

Rosa canina,

Poetry.

Crown-imperial,

Couronne impériale,

Fritillaria imperialis

Power.

Geranium, rose,

Géernium rose,

Geranium roseum,

Preference.

Marigold, cape,

Souci pluvial,

Calendula pluvialis,

Presage.

Toad-flax,

Muflier,

Antirrhinum,

Presumption.

Willow-herb, purple,

Salicaire,

Lythrum salicaria,

Pretension.

Lily, daffodil,

Amaryllis jaune,

Amaryllis lutes,

Pride.

Jamaica Plum,

Myrobalan,

Spondias myrobalanus,

Privation.

Rosebay, Willow-herb

Epilobe à épi,

Epilobium spicatum,

Production.

Privet,

Troëne,

Ligustrum,

Prohibition.

Prune-tree,

Prunier,

Prunus,

Promise.

Gilliflower, Mahon,

Giroflée de Mahon,

Cheiranthus mahoneus,

Promptness.

Beech-tree,

Hêtre commun,

Fagus sylvatica,

Prosperity.

Mulberry, white,

Murier blanc,

Morus albus,

Prudence.

Star of Bethlehem, pyramidal,

Ornithogale pyramidale,

Ornithogalum pyramidale,

Purity.

Q.

Buck-bean,

Menyauthe,

Menyanthes,

Quiet; repose.

R.

Goats-rue,

Galéga,

Galega,

Reason.

Hazel,

Noisettier,

Corylus,

Reconciliation.

King’s-spear

Asphodèle jaune,

Asphodelus,

Regret.

Indian cane,

Balisier,

Arundo bambos,

Rendezvous.

Maple,

Erable champêtre,

Acer,

Reserve.

Date-plum,

Plaqueminier,

Diospyros,

Resistance.

Lily of the Valley,

Muguet de Mai,

Convallaria maialis,

Return of happiness.

Osmunda,

Osmonde,

Osmunda,

Revery.

Wreath of Roses,

Couronne de roses,

Corona rosarum,

Reward of virtue.

Wheat,

Blé,

Triticum,

Riches.

Ladies’ Bedstraw,

Grateron,

Galium,

Rudeness.

Polemonium,

Polémoine bleue,

Polemonium ceruleum,

Rupture.

S.

Weeping-willow,

Saule pleureur,

Salix babylonica,

Sadness.

Yew

If,

Taxus,

Sadness.

Mandrake,

Mandragore,

Atropa Mandragora,

Scarcity.

Sweet William,

Œillet de poéte,

Dianthus barbatus,

Scorn.

Hair-moss,

Polytric á urne,

Polytrichum,

Secret.

American Aloe,

Agavé,

Agave Americana,

Security.

Narcissus, white,

Narcisse des poétes,

Narcissus poeticus,

Selfishness.

Jessamine, Spanish,

Jasmin d’Espagne,

Jasminum grandiflorum,

Sensuality.

Ash-leaved Trumpet-flower,

Jasmin de Virginie,

Biguonia radicans,

Separation/

Biburnum, prickly,

Camara piquant,

Lantana aculeata,

Severity.

Peony, common,

Pivoine officinale,

Pæonia officinalis,

Shame.

Wood Anemone,

Anémone des près,

Anemone nemorosa,

Sickness.

Rose, white,

Rose blanche

Rosa alba,

Silence.

Rose, single,

Rose simple,

Rosa berberifolia,

Simplicity.

Silver-weed,

Argentine,

Potentilla anserina,

Simplicity.

Fern,

(sic) Fongère, (Fougere)

Filix,

Sincerity.

Aloes, parrot-bill,

Aloès, bee de perroquet

Small talk.

Arum, Fly-catching,

Arum, gobe-mouche,

Arum crinitum,

Snare.

Heath,

Bruyére commune,

Erica vulgaris,

Solitude.

Verain,

Verveine,

Verbena,

Sorcery.

Barberry,

Epine-vinette,

Berberis,

Sourness.

Rose capucine,

Rose capucine,

Splendor.

Box,

Buis,

Buxus,

Stoicism.

Fennel,

Fenouil,

Anethum fœniculum,

Strength.

Geranium, scarlet,

Géranium écarlate,

Geranium coccineum,

Stupidity.

Juniper

Genévrier,

Juniperus,

Succor.

Bryony,

Tame commun,

Tamus communis,

Support.

Round-leaved Sundew,

Rossolis à feuilles rondes,

Drosera rotundifolia,

Surprise,

Thornapple, purple,

Stramoine fastueuse,

Datura fastuosa,

Suspicion.

Periwinkle,

Pervenche,

Vinca,

Sweet remembrance.

Sea-lavender,

Staticé maritim,

Statice limonium,

Sympathy.

T.

Helenium, smooth

Hélénie d’automne,

Helenium autumnale,

Tears.

Currant,

Groseiller,

Ribes rubrum,

Thankfulness.

Turnsol,

Héliotrope

Heliotropium,

The intoxication of love.

Hyacinth, garden,

Hyacinthe d’Orient,

Hyacinthus orientalis,

The language of flowers.

Pansy,

Pensée,

Viola tricolor,

Thought.

Almond-tree,

Amandier,

Amygdalus,

Thoughtlessness.

Poplar, white,

Peuplier blanc,

Polulus alba,

Time.

Marvel of Peru,

Belle de nuit,

Mirabilis,

Timidity.

Madder, yellow,

Alysse saxatile,

Alyssum saxatile,

Tranquility.

Virginian Spiderwort,

Ephémérine de Virginie,

Tradescantia Virginica,

Transient felicity.

Whortleberry,

Airelle myrtille,

Vaccinium,

Treachery.

Marigold, garden,

Souci commun,

Calendula officinalis,

Trouble.

Pink, clove,

Œillet des fleuristes,

Dianthus caryophyllus,

True love.

Hepatica,

Anemone hépatique,

Anemone hepatica,

Trust.

Nightshade,

Morelle,

Solanum,

Truth.

U.

Rose, perpetual,

Rose des quatre saisons,

Rose perpetua,

Unfading beauty.

Immortal flowers,

Immortelle,

Xeranthemum annuum,

Unfading remembrance.

Broom-rape,

Orobanche majeure,

Orobauche major,

Union.

Pink, yellowish,

Œillet jaune,

Dianthus luteus,

Unreasonableness.

Meadow-sweet,

Spirée ulmaire,

Spiræa ulmaria,

Uselessness.

Grass,

Gazon,

Gramen,

Utility.

V.

Aster, china,

Marguerite-reine,

Aster chinensis,

Variety.

Tares,

Ivraie,

Vicia,

Vice.

Rose, moss

Rose mosseuse,

Rosa muscosa,

Voluptuous love.

Tuberose,

Tubéeuse,

Polyanthes,

Voluptuousness.

W.

Milfoil,

Achillée

Achillea,

War.

Peppermint,

Menthe poivrée,

Mentha piperita,

Warmth of feeling.

Rose, striped,

Rose panachée,

Rosa variegata,

Warmth of heart.

Hollowroot,

Adoxa,

Adoxa moschatellina,

Weakness.

Water-lily, peltated,

Nélumbo,

Nymphæa nelumbo,

Wisdom.

Christmas aconite,

Hellebore de Noël,

Helleborus,

Wit.

Pasque-flower,

Coquelourde,

Anemone pulsatilla,

Without pretension.

Y.

Rosebud,

Bouton de rose,

Rosæ calyx,

Young girl.

Lilac, white,

Lilas blanc,

Lilac alba,

Youth.