Victorian flower language

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf tradition
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs floriography
gptkbp:associatedWith gift giving
courtship
gptkbp:documentedIn gptkb:Flora's_Dictionary_(book)
gptkb:The_Language_of_Flowers_(book)
flower dictionaries
gptkbp:example acacia means friendship
anemone means forsaken
aster means patience
bluebell means humility
camellia means admiration
carnation means fascination
chrysanthemum means loyalty
crocus means cheerfulness
daffodil means new beginnings
daisy means innocence
forget-me-not means remembrance
freesia means trust
fuchsia means confiding love
gardenia means secret love
honeysuckle means devoted affection
hyacinth means playfulness
iris means faith
ivy means fidelity
jasmine means grace
lavender means devotion
lilac means first love
lily means purity
magnolia means dignity
marigold means grief
mimosa means sensitivity
orange blossom means eternal love
pansy means thoughts
peony means bashfulness
primrose means young love
red rose means love
snowdrop means hope
sunflower means adoration
sweet pea means delicate pleasure
tulip means declaration of love
violet means faithfulness
violet means modesty
white rose means innocence
willow means sadness
yellow rose means friendship
zinnia means lasting affection
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Victorian flower language
gptkbp:influenced modern flower symbolism
gptkbp:influencedBy Ottoman Empire flower symbolism
gptkbp:involves assigning meanings to flowers
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Victorian_era
gptkbp:popularFor 19th century
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Hanakotoba_(Japanese_flower_language)
gptkbp:usedFor sending secret messages
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:England
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Peony
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6