Hanakotoba. In this practice plants were given codes and passwords. Physiological effects and action under the color of the flowers, put into words the impressions of nature and the presence of thorns with the height of tall plants, flowers and garlands of flowers through the various types. Meant to convey emotion and communicate directly to each other without needing the use of words.

In Great Britain, this practice became popular during the 19th century Victorian Era. Their delicate feelings at the time the "Language of Flowers" are not currently being transmitted correctly. However, the special meaning of the language of flowers have not been forgotten by many. A sweet red rose in passionate love, the cure of disease pink roses, white roses, and Kiyoshi Makoto virtue, and so the yellow rose and dedication Megumi Yuu respectively, in the modern sense of the floral language of flowers impression that remains tied to this talks.

Flowers and their meanings

These flowers will be listed in alphabetical order

Collation

Collation is the assembly of written information into a standard order. One common type of collation is called alphabetization, though collation is not limited to ordering letters of the alphabet...

by their names in English

English language

English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...

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Japanese Name	Romaji	English	Meaning	Image
アマリリス	Amaririsu	Amaryllis Amaryllis Amaryllis is a small genus of flowering bulbs, with two species. The better known of the two, Amaryllis belladonna, is a native of South Africa, particularly the rocky southwest region near the Cape...	Shy
アネモネ	Anemone	Anemone Anemone Anemone , is a genus of about 120 species of flowering plants in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae in the north and south temperate zones... (White)	Sincere
躑躅	Tsutsuji	Azalea Azalea Azaleas are flowering shrubs comprising two of the eight subgenera of the genus Rhododendron, Pentanthera and Tsutsuji . Azaleas bloom in spring, their flowers often lasting several weeks...	Patient/Modest
アムブロシアー	Amuburoshiā	Ambrosia Ragweed Ragweeds are flowering plants in the genus Ambrosia in the sunflower family Asteraceae. Common names include bitterweeds and bloodweeds....	Pious
ブルーベル	Burūberu	Bluebell Common Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, commonly known as the common bluebell, is a spring-flowering bulbous perennial plant. -Taxonomy:...	Grateful
カクタス	Kakutasu	Cactus Cactus A cactus is a member of the plant family Cactaceae. Their distinctive appearance is a result of adaptations to conserve water in dry and/or hot environments. In most species, the stem has evolved to become photosynthetic and succulent, while the leaves have evolved into spines...	Lust/Sex
椿	Tsubaki	Camellia Camellia Camellia, the camellias, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Theaceae. They are found in eastern and southern Asia, from the Himalaya east to Korea and Indonesia. There are 100–250 described species, with some controversy over the exact number...  (Red)	In Love
椿	Tsubaki	Camellia Camellia Camellia, the camellias, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Theaceae. They are found in eastern and southern Asia, from the Himalaya east to Korea and Indonesia. There are 100–250 described species, with some controversy over the exact number...  (Yellow)	Longing
椿	Tsubaki	Camellia Camellia Camellia, the camellias, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Theaceae. They are found in eastern and southern Asia, from the Himalaya east to Korea and Indonesia. There are 100–250 described species, with some controversy over the exact number...  (White)	Waiting
カーネーション	Kānēshon	Carnation Carnation Dianthus caryophyllus is a species of Dianthus. It is probably native to the Mediterranean region but its exact range is unknown due to extensive cultivation for the last 2,000 years. It is the wild ancestor of the garden carnation.It is a herbaceous perennial plant growing to 80 cm tall...	Fascination, Distinction, and Love
桜	Sakura	Cherry Blossom	Kind/Gentle
黄菊	Kigiku	Chrysanthemum Chrysanthemum Chrysanthemums, often called mums or chrysanths, are of the genus constituting approximately 30 species of perennial flowering plants in the family Asteraceae which is native to Asia and northeastern Europe.-Etymology:...  (Yellow)	Imperial
白菊	Shiragiku	Chrysanthemum Chrysanthemum Chrysanthemums, often called mums or chrysanths, are of the genus constituting approximately 30 species of perennial flowering plants in the family Asteraceae which is native to Asia and northeastern Europe.-Etymology:...  (White)	Truth
(四つ葉の) クローバー	(Yotsuba no) kurōbā	Four-leaf clover Four-leaf clover The four-leaf clover is an uncommon variation of the common, three-leaved clover. According to tradition, such leaves bring good luck to their finders, especially if found accidentally...	Lucky
水仙	Suisen	Daffodil	Respect
天竺牡丹	Tenjikubotan	Dahlia Dahlia Dahlia is a genus of bushy, tuberous, perennial plants native to Mexico, Central America, and Colombia. There are at least 36 species of dahlia, some like D. imperialis up to 10 metres tall. Dahlia hybrids are commonly grown as garden plants...	Good taste
雛菊	Hinagiku	Daisy Bellis perennis Bellis perennis is a common European species of Daisy, often considered the archetypal species of that name. Many related plants also share the name "Daisy", so to distinguish this species from other daisies it is sometimes qualified as Common Daisy, Lawn Daisy or occasionally English daisy. It is...	Faith
エーデルワイス	Ēderuwaisu	Edelweiss Edelweiss Edelweiss , Leontopodium alpinum, is a well-known European mountain flower, belonging to the sunflower family.-Names:The common name comes from German edel, meaning "noble", and weiß "white", thus signifying "noble whiteness".The scientific name Leontopodium is a Latin adaptation of Greek...	Courage/Power
勿忘草	Wasurenagusa	Forget-me-not Forget-me-not Myosotis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Boraginaceae that are commonly called Forget-me-nots. Its common name was calqued from the French, "ne m'oubliez pas" and first used in English in c. 1532. Similar names and variations are found in many languages.-Description:There are...	True love
フリージア	Furījia	Freesia Freesia Freesia Ecklon ex Klatt is a genus of 14–16 species of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae, native to Africa. Of the 14 species, 12 are native to Cape Province, South Africa, the remaining two to tropical Africa, one species extending north of the equator to Sudan.The genus was named in honor...	Childish/Immature
梔子	Kuchinashi	Gardenia Gardenia Gardenia is a genus of 142 species of flowering plants in the coffee family, Rubiaceae, native to the tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, southern Asia, Australasia and Oceania....	Secret love
ハイビースカス	Haibīsukasu	Hibiscus Hibiscus Hibiscus is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae. It is quite large, containing several hundred species that are native to warm-temperate, subtropical and tropical regions throughout the world...	Gentle
忍冬	Suikazura	Honeysuckle Honeysuckle Honeysuckles are arching shrubs or twining vines in the family Caprifoliaceae, native to the Northern Hemisphere. There are about 180 species of honeysuckle, 100 of which occur in China; Europe, India and North America have only about 20 native species each...	Generous
紫陽花	Ajisai	Hydrangea Hydrangea Hydrangea is a genus of about 70 to 75 species of flowering plants native to southern and eastern Asia and North and South America. By far the greatest species diversity is in eastern Asia, notably China, Japan, and Korea...	Pride
アイリス, 菖蒲	Ayame	Iris Iris (plant) Iris is a genus of 260-300species of flowering plants with showy flowers. It takes its name from the Greek word for a rainbow, referring to the wide variety of flower colors found among the many species...	Good News/Glad tidings
ジャスミン	Jasumin	Jasmine Jasmine Jasminum , commonly known as jasmines, is a genus of shrubs and vines in the olive family . It contains around 200 species native to tropical and warm temperate regions of the Old World...	Friendly/Graceful
ラベンダー	Rabendā	Lavender Lavender The lavenders are a genus of 39 species of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae. An Old World genus, distributed from Macaronesia across Africa, the Mediterranean, South-West Asia, Arabia, Western Iran and South-East India...	Faithful
白百合	Shirayuri	Lily (White) Lilium Lilium is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants growing from bulbs. Most species are native to the temperate northern hemisphere, though the range extends into the northern subtropics...	Purity/Chastity
小百合	Sayuri	Lily (Orange) Orange lily Lilium bulbiferum, common names Orange Lily, Fire Lily or Tiger Lily, is a herbaceous perennial plant with underground bulbs, belonging to the genus Liliums of the Liliaceae family...	Hatred/Revenge
百合	Suzuran/Yuri	Lily of the Valley Lily of the Valley Convallaria majalis , commonly known as the lily-of-the-valley, is a poisonous woodland flowering plant native throughout the cool temperate Northern Hemisphere in Asia and Europe.... /Spider Lily Spider Lily Spider Lily is the common name for a number of different plant species within the family Amaryllidaceae which belong to the following genera:...	Sweet
鬼百合	Oniyuri	Tiger Lily Lilium lancifolium Lilium lancifolium is a species of lily native to northern and eastern Asia, including Japan. It is one of several species of lily to which the common name Tiger lily is applied, and is the species most widely known by this name....	Wealth
彼岸花 / 曼珠沙華	Higanbana / Manjushage	Red Spider Lily	Never to meet again/Lost memory/Abandonment
蓮華	Renge	Lotus Nelumbo nucifera Nelumbo nucifera, known by a number of names including Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus, Bean of India, or simply Lotus, is a plant in the monogeneric family Nelumbonaceae...	Far from the one he loves/Purity/Chastity
マグノリア	Magunoria	Magnolia Magnolia Magnolia is a large genus of about 210 flowering plant species in the subfamily Magnolioideae of the family Magnoliaceae. It is named after French botanist Pierre Magnol....	Natural
ヤドリギ/ホーリー	Yadorigi/Hōrii	Mistletoe Mistletoe Mistletoe is the common name for obligate hemi-parasitic plants in several families in the order Santalales. The plants in question grow attached to and within the branches of a tree or shrub.-Mistletoe in the genus Viscum:... /Holly Holly Ilex) is a genus of 400 to 600 species of flowering plants in the family Aquifoliaceae, and the only living genus in that family. The species are evergreen and deciduous trees, shrubs, and climbers from tropics to temperate zones world wide....	Looking (Single and "--")
朝顔	Asagao	Morning Glory Morning glory Morning glory is a common name for over 1,000 species of flowering plants in the family Convolvulaceae, whose current taxonomy and systematics is in flux...	Willful promises
水仙	Suisen	Narcissus	Self-Esteem
パンジー	Panjī	Pansy Pansy The Pansy is a large group of hybrid plants cultivated as garden flowers. Pansies are derived from Viola species Viola tricolor hybridized with other viola species, these hybrids are referred to as Viola × wittrockiana or less commonly Viola tricolor hortensis...	Thoughtful/Caring
牡丹	Botan	Peony Peony Peony or paeony is a name for plants in the genus Paeonia, the only genus in the flowering plant family Paeoniaceae. They are native to Asia, southern Europe and western North America...	bravery
雛芥子	Hinageshi	Poppy (Red) Corn poppy Papaver rhoeas is a species of flowering plant in the poppy family, Papaveraceae...	Fun-Loving
芥子(白)	Keshi(Shiro)	Poppy (White) White Poppy thumb|right|300px|Artificial poppies placed as [[Anzac Day]] tributes on a [[cenotaph]] in [[New Zealand]]; mostly [[red poppy#Symbol|red poppies]] marketed by the [[Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association]], with a lone [[White Poppy]]...	Rejoice
芥子(黄)	Keshi(Ki)	Poppy (Yellow)	Success
桜草	Sakurasō	Primrose Oenothera Oenothera is a Genus of about 125 species of annual, biennial and perennial herbaceous flowering plants, native to North and South America. It is the type genus of the family Onagraceae, the Evening Primrose Family. Common names include evening-primrose, suncups, and sundrops.The species vary in...	Desperate
紅薔薇	Benibara	Rose (Red) Rose A rose is a woody perennial of the genus Rosa, within the family Rosaceae. There are over 100 species. They form a group of erect shrubs, and climbing or trailing plants, with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Flowers are large and showy, in colours ranging from white through yellows...	Love/In love
薔薇	Bara	Rose (White) Rose A rose is a woody perennial of the genus Rosa, within the family Rosaceae. There are over 100 species. They form a group of erect shrubs, and climbing or trailing plants, with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Flowers are large and showy, in colours ranging from white through yellows...	Innocence/Silence/Devotion
黄色薔薇	Kiiroibara	Rose (Yellow) Rose A rose is a woody perennial of the genus Rosa, within the family Rosaceae. There are over 100 species. They form a group of erect shrubs, and climbing or trailing plants, with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Flowers are large and showy, in colours ranging from white through yellows...	Jealousy
桃色薔薇	Momoirobara	Rose (Pink) Rose A rose is a woody perennial of the genus Rosa, within the family Rosaceae. There are over 100 species. They form a group of erect shrubs, and climbing or trailing plants, with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Flowers are large and showy, in colours ranging from white through yellows...	Trust/Happiness/Confidence
スイートピー	Suītopī	Sweet Pea Sweet pea Sweet pea is a flowering plant in the genus Lathyrus in the family Fabaceae , native to the eastern Mediterranean region from Sicily east to Crete....	Goodbye
チューリップ	Chūrippu	Tulip (Red) Tulip The tulip is a perennial, bulbous plant with showy flowers in the genus Tulipa, which comprises 109 species and belongs to the family Liliaceae. The genus's native range extends from as far west as Southern Europe, North Africa, Anatolia, and Iran to the Northwest of China. The tulip's centre of...	Fame/Charity/Trust
チューリップ	Chūrippu	Tulip (Yellow) Tulip The tulip is a perennial, bulbous plant with showy flowers in the genus Tulipa, which comprises 109 species and belongs to the family Liliaceae. The genus's native range extends from as far west as Southern Europe, North Africa, Anatolia, and Iran to the Northwest of China. The tulip's centre of...	One-Sided Love
美女桜	Bijozakura	Verbena Verbena Verbena , verbenas or vervains, is a genus in the family Verbenaceae. It contains about 250 species of annual and perennial herbaceous or semi-woody flowering plants. The majority of the species are native to the New World from Canada south to southern Chile, but some are also native in the Old...	Cooperative
菫	Sumire	Violet Violet (plant) Viola is a genus of flowering plants in the violet family Violaceae, with around 400–500 species distributed around the world. Most species are found in the temperate Northern Hemisphere; however, viola species are also found in widely divergent areas such as Hawaii, Australasia, and the Andes in...	Honesty
百日草	Hyakunichisou	Zinnia Zinnia Zinnia is a genus of 20 species of annual and perennial plants of family Asteraceae, originally from scrub and dry grassland in an area stretching from the American Southwest to South America, but primarily Mexico, and notable for their solitary long-stemmed flowers that come in a variety of bright...	Loyalty

External links

• Japanese Cultural Articles
• Flower Language(Japanese)
• Flower Lists(Japanese)
• Birthday Flowers(Japanese)
• Hanakotoba: The Japanese Language of Flowers