Language of Flowers

by Kate Greenaway

Kennedia	Mental Beauty.
King-cups	Desire of Riches.

Laburnum	Forsaken. Pensive Beauty.
Lady's Slipper	Capricious Beauty. Win me and wear me.
Lagerstræmia, Indian	Eloquence.
Lantana	Rigour.
Larch	Audacity. Boldness.
Larkspur	Lightness. Levity.
Larkspur, Pink	Fickleness.
Larkspur, Purple	Haughtiness.
Laurel	Glory.
Laurel, Common, in flower	Perfidy.
Laurel, Ground	Perseverance.
Laurel, Mountain	Ambition.
Laurel-leaved Magnolia	Dignity.
Laurestina	A token. I die if neglected.
Lavender	Distrust.
Leaves (dead)	Melancholy.
Lemon	Zest.
Lemon Blossoms	Fidelity in lore.
Lettuce	Cold-heartedness.
Lichen	Dejection. Solitude.

Lilac, Field	Humility.
Lilac, Purple	First emotions of love.
Lilac, White	Youthful Innocence.
Lily, Day	Coquetry.
Lily, Imperial	Majesty.
Lily, White	Purity. Sweetness.
Lily, Yellow	Falsehood. Gaiety.
Lily of the Valley	Return of happiness.
Linden or Lime Trees	Conjugal love.
Lint	I feel my obligations.
Live Oak	Liberty.
Liverwort	Confidence.
Licorice, Wild	I declare against you.
Lobelia	Malevolence.
Locust Tree	Elegance.
Locust Tree (green)	Affection beyond the grave.
London Pride	Frivolity.
Lote Tree	Concord.
Lotus	Eloquence.
Lotus Flower	Estranged love.
Lotus Leaf	Recantation.
Love in a Mist	Perplexity.
Love lies Bleeding	Hopeless, not heartless.
Lucern	Life.
Lupine	Voraciousness. Imagination.

Madder	Calumny.
Magnolia	Love of Nature.
Magnolia, Swamp	Perseverance.
Mallow	Mildness.
Mallow, Marsh	Beneficence.
Mallow, Syrian	Consumed by love.
Mallow, Venetian	Delicate beauty.
Manchineal Tree	Falsehood.
Mandrake	Horror.
Maple	Reserve.
Marigold	Grief.
Marigold, African	Vulgar minds.
Marigold, French	Jealousy.
Marigold, Prophetic	Prediction.
Marigold and Cypress	Despair.
Marjoram	Blushes.
Marvel of Peru	Timidity.

Meadow Lychnis	Wit.
Meadow Saffron	My fast days are fast.
Meadowsweet	Uselessness.
Mercury	Goodness.
Mesembryanthemum	Idleness.
Mezereon	Desire to please.
Michaelmas Daisy	Afterthought.
Mignionette	Your qualities surpass your charms.
Milfoil	War.
Milkvetch	Your presence softens my pains.
Milkwort	Hermitage.
Mimosa (Sensitive Plant)	Sensitiveness.
Mint	Virtue.
Mistletoe	I surmount difficulties.
Mock Orange	Counterfeit.
Monkshood (Helmet Flower)	Chivalry. Knight-errantry.
Moonwort	Forgetfulness.
Morning Glory	Affectation.
Moschatel	Weakness.
Moss	Maternal love.
Mosses	Ennui.
Mossy Saxifrage	Affection.
Motherwort	Concealed love.
Mountain Ash	Prudence.
Mourning Bride	Unfortunate attachment. I have lost all.
Mouse-eared Chickweed	Ingenuous simplicity.
Mouse-eared Scorpion Grass	Forget me not.
Moving Plant	Agitation.
Mudwort	Tranquillity.
Mugwort	Happiness.
Mulberry Tree (Black)	I shall not survive you.
Mulberry Tree (White)	Wisdom.
Mushroom	Suspicion.
Musk Plant	Weakness.
Mustard Seed	Indifference.
Myrobalan	Privation.
Myrrh	Gladness.
Myrtle	Love.

	Narcissus	Egotism.
	Nasturtium	Patriotism.
	Nettle, Burning	Slander.
	Nettle Tree	Concert.
	Night-blooming Cereus	Transient beauty.
	Night Convolvulus	Night.
	Nightshade	Truth.

	Oak Leaves	Bravery.
	Oak Tree	Hospitality.
	Oak (White)	Independence.
	Oats	The witching soul of music.
	Oleander	Beware.
	Olive	Peace.
	Orange Blossoms	Your purity equals your loveliness.
	Orange Flowers	Chastity. Bridal festivities.
	Orange Tree	Generosity.
	Orchis	A Belle.
	Osier	Frankness.
	Osmunda	Dreams.
	Ox Eye	Patience.

Palm	Victory.
Pansy	Thoughts.
Parsley	Festivity.
Pasque Flower	You have no claims.
Passion Flower	Religious superstition.
Patience Dock	Patience.
Pea, Everlasting	An appointed meeting. Lasting Pleasure.
Pea, Sweet	Departure.
Peach	Your qualities, like your charms, are unequalled.
Peach Blossom	I am your captive.
Pear	Affection.
Pear Tree	Comfort.
Pennyroyal	Flee away.
Peony	Shame. Bashfulness.
Peppermint	Warmth of feeling.
Periwinkle, Blue	Early friendship.
Periwinkle, White	Pleasures of memory.
Persicaria	Restoration.

Persimon	Bury me amid Nature's beauties.
Peruvian Heliotrope	Devotion.
Pheasant's Eye	Remembrance.
Phlox	Unanimity.
Pigeon Berry	Indifference.
Pimpernel	Change. Assignation.
Pine	Pity.
Pine-apple	You are perfect.
Pine, Pitch	Philosophy.
Pine, Spruce	Hope in adversity.
Pink	Boldness.
Pink, Carnation	Woman's love.
Pink, Indian, Double	Always lovely.
Pink, Indian, Single	Aversion.
Pink, Mountain	Aspiring.
Pink, Red, Double	Pure and ardent love.
Pink, Single	Pure love.
Pink, Variegated	Refusal.
Pink, White	Ingeniousness. Talent.
Plane Tree	Genius.
Plum, Indian	Privation.
Plum Tree	Fidelity.
Plum, Wild	Independence.
Polyanthus	Pride of riches.
Polyanthus, Crimson	The heart's mystery.
Polyanthus, Lilac	Confidence.
Pomegranate	Foolishness.
Pomegranate, Flower	Mature elegance.
Poplar, Black	Courage.
Poplar, White	Time.
Poppy, Red	Consolation.
Poppy, Scarlet	Fantastic extravagance.
Poppy, White	Sleep. My bane. My antidote.
Potato	Benevolence.

Prickly Pear	Satire.
Pride of China	Dissension.
Primrose	Early youth.
Primrose, Evening	Inconstancy.
Primrose, Red	Unpatronized merit.
Privet	Prohibition.
Purple Clover	Provident.
Pyrus Japonica	Fairies' fire.