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Authors: Vanessa Diffenbaugh

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Gardenia (
Gardenia
) … 
Refinement

Gentian (
Gentiana
) … 
Intrinsic worth

Geranium, oak-leaf (
Pelargonium
) … 
True friendship

Geranium, pencil-leaf (
Pelargonium
) … 
Ingenuity

Geranium, scarlet (
Pelargonium
) … 
Stupidity

Geranium, wild (
Pelargonium
) … 
Steadfast piety

Ginger (
Zingiber
) … 
Strength

Gladiolus (
Gladiolus
) … 
You pierce my
heart

Goldenrod (
Solidago
) … 
Careful
encouragement

Grapevine (
Vitis vinifera
) … 
Abundance

Grass (
Poaceae
) … 
Submission

Hawthorn (
Crataegus monogyna
) … 
Hope

Hazel (
Corylus
) … 
Reconciliation

Heath (
Erica
) … 
Solitude

Heather (
Calluna vulgaris
) … 
Protection

Helenium (
Helenium
) … 
Tears

Heliotrope (
Heliotropium
) … 
Devoted
affection

Hibiscus (
Hibiscus
) … 
Delicate
beauty

Holly (
Ilex
) … 
Foresight

Hollyhock (
Alcea
) … 
Ambition

Honesty (
Lunaria annua
) … 
Honesty

Honeysuckle (
Lonicera
) … 
Devotion

Hyacinth, blue (
Hyacinthus orientalis
) … 
Constancy

Hyacinth, purple (
Hyacinthus
orientalis
) … 
Please
forgive me

Hyacinth, white (
Hyacinthus
orientalis
) … 
Beauty

Hydrangea (
Hydrangea
) … 
Dispassion

Ice plant (
Carpobrotus chilensis
) … 
Your
looks freeze me

Impatiens (
Impatiens
) … 
Impatience

Iris (
Iris
) … 
Message

Ivy (
Hedera helix
) … 
Fidelity

Jacob’s ladder (
Polemonium
) … 
Come
down

Jasmine, Carolina (
Gelsemium
sempervirens
) … 
Separation

Jasmine, Indian (
Jasminum
multiflorum
) … 
Attachment

Jasmine, white (
Jasminum officinale
) … 
Amiability

Jonquil (
Narcissus jonquilla
) … 
Desire

Laburnum (
Laburnum anagyroides
) … 
Pensive beauty

Lady’s slipper (
Cypripedium
) … 
Capricious beauty

Lantana (
Lantana
) … 
Rigor

Larch (
Larix decidua
) … 
Audacity

Larkspur (
Consolida
) … 
Lightness

Laurel (
Laurus nobilis
) … 
Glory and
success

Lavender (
Lavandula
) … 
Mistrust

Lemon (
Citrus limon
) … 
Zest

Lemon blossom (
Citrus limon
) … 
Discretion

Lettuce (
Lactuca sativa
) … 
Coldheartedness

Liatris (
Liatris
)…
I will try again

Lichen (
Parmelia
) … 
Dejection

Lilac (
Syringa
) … 
First emotions of love

Lily (
Lilum
) … 
Majesty

Lily of the valley (
Convallaria majalis
) … 
Return of happiness

Linden tree (
Tilia
) … 
Conjugal love

Lisianthus (
Eustoma
) … 
Appreciation

Lobelia (
Lobelia
) … 
Malevolence

Lotus (
Nelumbo nucifera
) … 
Purity

Love-in-a-mist (
Nigella damascena
) … 
Perplexity

Love-lies-bleeding (
Amaranthus
caudatus
) … 
Hopeless but not
helpless

Lungwort (
Pulmonaria
) … 
You are my
life

Lupine (
Lupinus
) … 
Imagination

Magnolia (
Magnolia
) … 
Dignity

Marigold (
Calendula
) … 
Grief

Marjoram (
Origanum
) … 
Blushes

Marsh marigold (
Caltha palustris
) … 
Desire for riches

Meadow saffron (
Colchicum
autumnale
) … 
My best days
are past

Meadowsweet (
Filipendula ulmaria
) … 
Uselessness

Michealmas daisy (
Aster amellus
) … 
Farewell

Mignonette (
Reseda odorata
) … 
Your
qualities surpass your charms

Mimosa (
Mimosa
) … 
Sensitivity

Mistletoe (
Viscum
) … 
I surmount all
obstacles

Mock orange (
Pittosporum
undulatum
) … 
Counterfeit

Monkshood (
Aconitum
) … 
Chivalry

Morning glory (
Ipomoea
) … 
Coquetry

Moss (
Bryopsida
) … 
Maternal love

Mullein (
Verbascum
) … 
Take courage

Mustard (
Brassica
) … 
I am hurt

Myrtle (
Myrtus
) … 
Love

Narcissus (
Narcissus
) … 
Self-love

Nasturtium (
Tropaeolum majus
) … 
Impetuous love

Nettle (
Urtica
) … 
Cruelty

Oats (
Avena sativa
) … 
The witching
soul of music

Oleander (
Nerium oleander
) … 
Beware

Olive (
Olea europaea
) … 
Peace

Orange (
Citrus sinensis
) … 
Generosity

Orange blossom (
Citrus sinensis
) … 
Your purity equals your loveliness

Orchid (
Orchidaceae
) … 
Refined beauty

Oregano (
Origanum vulgare
) … 
Joy

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