Flowers
🌸 Flower Dictionary
A reference of flowers by name — meanings, botanical names, plant family and lore. Includes all twelve monthly birth flowers plus garden classics.
Carnation
カーネーション
Pure & Deep Love, Motherly Love
Dianthus caryophyllus January birth flower
Violet
スミレ
Faithfulness, Modesty & Little Happiness
Viola spp. February birth flower
Daffodil
スイセン
Hope, Self-love & New Beginnings
Narcissus spp. March birth flower
Daisy
デイジー（ヒナギク）
Innocence, Hope & Peace
Bellis perennis April birth flower
Lily of the Valley
スズラン
Return of Happiness & Purity
Convallaria majalis May birth flower
Rose
バラ
Love, Beauty & Passion
Rosa spp. June birth flower
Lily
ユリ
Purity, Majesty & Nobility
Lilium spp. July birth flower
Sunflower
ヒマワリ
Adoration, Passion & Radiance
Helianthus annuus August birth flower
Aster
アスター（エゾギク）
Trust, Remembrance & Change
Callistephus chinensis September birth flower
Chrysanthemum
キク
Nobility, Longevity & Truth
Chrysanthemum morifolium October birth flower
Gerbera
ガーベラ
Hope, Progress & Gratitude
Gerbera jamesonii November birth flower
Poinsettia
ポインセチア
Blessing, Good Luck & Holy Night
Euphorbia pulcherrima December birth flower
Cherry Blossom
サクラ
Purity and spiritual beauty
Cerasus × yedoensis（ソメイヨシノ）
Plum Blossom
ウメ
Nobility, loyalty and endurance
Prunus mume
Tulip
チューリップ
A declaration of love, beautiful eyes
Tulipa gesneriana
Hydrangea
アジサイ
Patient affection, family bonds
Hydrangea macrophylla
Lavender
ラベンダー
Silence and expectation
Lavandula angustifolia
Cosmos
コスモス
Harmony, modesty and maidenly purity
Cosmos bipinnatus
Baby’s Breath
カスミソウ
Gratitude, a pure heart and happiness
Gypsophila elegans
Moth Orchid
コチョウラン（胡蝶蘭）
Happiness flying to you, pure love
Phalaenopsis aphrodite
There is no single official standard for flower meanings; we list only widely shared ones and say so in the text where sources disagree. Botanical names and families follow standard plant taxonomy. About our data