Persephone's Garden
Feb. 9th, 2005 05:09 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
hazelbiteI did it. I actually typed up all my flower info. Beware, it's really long!
Key:
flower name in bold.
Regular type : The flower meaning (If there isn't a meaning then I just used the pic because it looked cool ;D )
* : Multiple pics of the same flower (I <3 variety!)
(mood descrip.) : The mood I used for the flower for
Now I know that some of the meanings are off but I got creative and tried to pair them with their closest synonyms. Plus, it's hard to find flowers that match the words exactly. If some flowers seem a bit off, I may add some comments in italics about the reason why I picked that specific one. :D
Amaryllis – Prideful or timid (worried) I figured that if i'm worried I may act timid...eh, it's a stretch, I know.
Ambrosia – Slighted love (morose)
Ambrosia, pink – Reciprocated love (loved)
Anemone/Zephyr flower – Sickness (sick, nauseated)
Angelica – Inspired (creative)
Balm of Gilead – Relieved (relieved)
Barberry flower – Grumpy (grumpy, annoyed, cranky)
Begonias* – Fanciful nature (enthralled, artistic) I consider myself to have quite a fanciful nature.
Belladonna – Silent (nervous) When I'm nervous, I tend to be more on the quiet side
Bellflower, white – Thankful (grateful, thankful)
Bells of Ireland – Lucky (touched)
Blade of grass – (Full, satisfied) I wanted a plant that had water droplets on it.
Cactus – Endurance (Uncomfortable) It would be uncomfortable to sit on one, that's for sure!
Caladium – Joyful, happy (excited)
Carnation, red – My heart aches for you (sympathetic)
Carnation, striped – Sorry, I can’t be with you, I wish I could be with you (guilty)
Chrysanthemum, yellow – Slighted love (rejected)
Crocus – Cheerful (happy, good, content)
Cyclamen – Resignation, goodbye (disappointed)
Daffodil – Optimistic (energetic) Now, I was being stupid with this one and mixed up the pictures and meanings for daffodil and dandelion. I didn't feel like going back and fixing it!
Damask – Refreshed (refreshed)
Dandelion* – Happiness (amused, optimistic)
Datura – A hallucinogenic plant (confused)
Dead leaves – Sadness (sad, crushed)
Desert landscape – (Thirsty)
Dirt – (Dirty)
Dog rose – Pain, sore (sore, crappy)
Evening Primrose – Inconstancy (annoyed)
Flax – Fate (drunk) This was a bit of a stretch too, but I figured that if someone gets drunk, fate will take over for them...or something. :D
Fool’s Parsley – Silly (silly, weird)
Forget-me-nots – memories, reminiscent (nostalgic)
Forsythia – Anticipation (productive) This was just me running out of flowers!
Geranium, dark – Melancholy (melancholy, depressed)
Gladioli – Give me a break (stressed)
Hawthorn – Hopeful (hopeful)
Heather – Alone, lonely (lonely)
Hortensia – You are cold (cold)
Hyacinth, yellow – Jealousy (jealous)
Hydrangea – Frigidity, heartlessness (numb)
Jonquil – Playful (flirty)
Joshua tree(?) – A weird looking flower (weird) Heh, this is just me being silly!
Laburnum – Forsaken (frustrated, irritated)
Lemon* – Awake, zest (awake, restless)
Larkspur, pink – Fickleness (ditzy) I couldn't think of anything else to use. Then again, I'm not ditzy so this mood will never be used!
Lilacs, purple – Everlasting love (indescribable) Oooh, they match my layout!
Lily of the Valley* – Happiness (cheerful, chipper, jubilant)
London pride – Giggly (giggly) This has got to be the coolest looking flower ever!
Lucern – Life, lively (giddy)
Marigold – Cruelty, grief, jealousy (discontent, envious)
Meadow lychnis* – Wit, smart (nerdy, geeky, dorky)
Meadowsweet* – Lazy (apathetic, exanimate, lethargic)
Mesembryanthemum* – Bored (bored, lazy)
Monkshood – Scared (scared)
Morning Glory – (Hungry) The prettiest blue ever!
Nasturtium – Conquest, victory (predatory) Eh...close enough. ::shrugs::
Oleander – Cautious (intimidated) If someone is intimidated by a person or thing, they may approach them/it cautiously. See, I do have good reasons for these!
Opium flower – (crazy, quixotic) I wanted to find a different form of poppies for this one.
Orange mock – Deceit (mischievous, naughty)
Palm leaves – Victory, success (accomplished)
Pansies – Thoughtful (thoughtful, contemplative, pensive)
Peppermint* – Warmth, hot (embarrassed, hot)
Periwinkle, white – Pleased (pleased)
Petunias* – Resentment, anger (angry, aggravated, cynical, enraged, infuriated, irate, moody, pessimistic) I'm still trying to find other flowers to pair up with these extra moods.
Pigeon berry – Indifferent (indifferent)
Poppies – Imaginative, creative, or sleepy (sleepy, tired, groggy) Chanelling the Wicked Witch of the West here...
Quamoclit – Busy (busy, working)
Rainwater – (Gloomy) The picture just looks sad.
Ranunculus* – Radiant, refreshed (rejuvenated, surprised, shocked)
Red clover – Busy (exhausted, drained)
Red Columbine – Anxious (anxious, distressed)
Rushes – (Rushed) I couldn't find anything else to match this one!
Snapdragon – Deception (devious)
Stephanotis – (Hyper, bouncy) I have to find the meaning for this one again...
Stonecrop – (Blah, okay, blank, listless) I have to find the meaning for this one again, too.
Sycamore – Curiosity (curious)
Swamp Magnolia – Determined (determined)
Sweet pea – Blissful (relaxed, calm, mellow, peaceful, recumbent, complacent) I need to find more flowers for this one, too. There are too many moods.
Walnut – Intellect (impressed) Impressed by intellect!
Yellow lily – Walking on air (ecstatic)
CREDIT:
Flower meanings
More flower meanings
Even more flower meanings
Flower pictures
Greenway, Kate. Language of Flowers. 1st published in 1884 by G. Routledge and reprinted in 1978 by Gramercy
Whew, that took forever!
Yes, this is what I have been doing all day. I had nothing better to do and my organized list is very helpful! Anyway, should be it for now, a new episode of Lost is on tonight (finally!) and we get to find out what happened to Claire! Oh Charlie is going to be soooo happy! :D
Ta!
~KP
Key:
flower name in bold.
Regular type : The flower meaning (If there isn't a meaning then I just used the pic because it looked cool ;D )
* : Multiple pics of the same flower (I <3 variety!)
(mood descrip.) : The mood I used for the flower for
Now I know that some of the meanings are off but I got creative and tried to pair them with their closest synonyms. Plus, it's hard to find flowers that match the words exactly. If some flowers seem a bit off, I may add some comments in italics about the reason why I picked that specific one. :D
Amaryllis – Prideful or timid (worried) I figured that if i'm worried I may act timid...eh, it's a stretch, I know.
Ambrosia – Slighted love (morose)
Ambrosia, pink – Reciprocated love (loved)
Anemone/Zephyr flower – Sickness (sick, nauseated)
Angelica – Inspired (creative)
Balm of Gilead – Relieved (relieved)
Barberry flower – Grumpy (grumpy, annoyed, cranky)
Begonias* – Fanciful nature (enthralled, artistic) I consider myself to have quite a fanciful nature.
Belladonna – Silent (nervous) When I'm nervous, I tend to be more on the quiet side
Bellflower, white – Thankful (grateful, thankful)
Bells of Ireland – Lucky (touched)
Blade of grass – (Full, satisfied) I wanted a plant that had water droplets on it.
Cactus – Endurance (Uncomfortable) It would be uncomfortable to sit on one, that's for sure!
Caladium – Joyful, happy (excited)
Carnation, red – My heart aches for you (sympathetic)
Carnation, striped – Sorry, I can’t be with you, I wish I could be with you (guilty)
Chrysanthemum, yellow – Slighted love (rejected)
Crocus – Cheerful (happy, good, content)
Cyclamen – Resignation, goodbye (disappointed)
Daffodil – Optimistic (energetic) Now, I was being stupid with this one and mixed up the pictures and meanings for daffodil and dandelion. I didn't feel like going back and fixing it!
Damask – Refreshed (refreshed)
Dandelion* – Happiness (amused, optimistic)
Datura – A hallucinogenic plant (confused)
Dead leaves – Sadness (sad, crushed)
Desert landscape – (Thirsty)
Dirt – (Dirty)
Dog rose – Pain, sore (sore, crappy)
Evening Primrose – Inconstancy (annoyed)
Flax – Fate (drunk) This was a bit of a stretch too, but I figured that if someone gets drunk, fate will take over for them...or something. :D
Fool’s Parsley – Silly (silly, weird)
Forget-me-nots – memories, reminiscent (nostalgic)
Forsythia – Anticipation (productive) This was just me running out of flowers!
Geranium, dark – Melancholy (melancholy, depressed)
Gladioli – Give me a break (stressed)
Hawthorn – Hopeful (hopeful)
Heather – Alone, lonely (lonely)
Hortensia – You are cold (cold)
Hyacinth, yellow – Jealousy (jealous)
Hydrangea – Frigidity, heartlessness (numb)
Jonquil – Playful (flirty)
Joshua tree(?) – A weird looking flower (weird) Heh, this is just me being silly!
Laburnum – Forsaken (frustrated, irritated)
Lemon* – Awake, zest (awake, restless)
Larkspur, pink – Fickleness (ditzy) I couldn't think of anything else to use. Then again, I'm not ditzy so this mood will never be used!
Lilacs, purple – Everlasting love (indescribable) Oooh, they match my layout!
Lily of the Valley* – Happiness (cheerful, chipper, jubilant)
London pride – Giggly (giggly) This has got to be the coolest looking flower ever!
Lucern – Life, lively (giddy)
Marigold – Cruelty, grief, jealousy (discontent, envious)
Meadow lychnis* – Wit, smart (nerdy, geeky, dorky)
Meadowsweet* – Lazy (apathetic, exanimate, lethargic)
Mesembryanthemum* – Bored (bored, lazy)
Monkshood – Scared (scared)
Morning Glory – (Hungry) The prettiest blue ever!
Nasturtium – Conquest, victory (predatory) Eh...close enough. ::shrugs::
Oleander – Cautious (intimidated) If someone is intimidated by a person or thing, they may approach them/it cautiously. See, I do have good reasons for these!
Opium flower – (crazy, quixotic) I wanted to find a different form of poppies for this one.
Orange mock – Deceit (mischievous, naughty)
Palm leaves – Victory, success (accomplished)
Pansies – Thoughtful (thoughtful, contemplative, pensive)
Peppermint* – Warmth, hot (embarrassed, hot)
Periwinkle, white – Pleased (pleased)
Petunias* – Resentment, anger (angry, aggravated, cynical, enraged, infuriated, irate, moody, pessimistic) I'm still trying to find other flowers to pair up with these extra moods.
Pigeon berry – Indifferent (indifferent)
Poppies – Imaginative, creative, or sleepy (sleepy, tired, groggy) Chanelling the Wicked Witch of the West here...
Quamoclit – Busy (busy, working)
Rainwater – (Gloomy) The picture just looks sad.
Ranunculus* – Radiant, refreshed (rejuvenated, surprised, shocked)
Red clover – Busy (exhausted, drained)
Red Columbine – Anxious (anxious, distressed)
Rushes – (Rushed) I couldn't find anything else to match this one!
Snapdragon – Deception (devious)
Stephanotis – (Hyper, bouncy) I have to find the meaning for this one again...
Stonecrop – (Blah, okay, blank, listless) I have to find the meaning for this one again, too.
Sycamore – Curiosity (curious)
Swamp Magnolia – Determined (determined)
Sweet pea – Blissful (relaxed, calm, mellow, peaceful, recumbent, complacent) I need to find more flowers for this one, too. There are too many moods.
Walnut – Intellect (impressed) Impressed by intellect!
Yellow lily – Walking on air (ecstatic)
CREDIT:
Flower meanings
More flower meanings
Even more flower meanings
Flower pictures
Greenway, Kate. Language of Flowers. 1st published in 1884 by G. Routledge and reprinted in 1978 by Gramercy
Whew, that took forever!
Yes, this is what I have been doing all day. I had nothing better to do and my organized list is very helpful! Anyway, should be it for now, a new episode of Lost is on tonight (finally!) and we get to find out what happened to Claire! Oh Charlie is going to be soooo happy! :D
Ta!
~KP
