This relation comes from the wide use of the flower during burials in South and Central America. So it can surprise many to see it as a plant that means death. The marigold plants actually has breathtakingly gorgeous flowers when in bloom. This is especially so with white peace lilies. If you still insist on lilies, then you must avoid the white and stargazer lily as they are most strongly linked to funerals when one expresses sympathy for the loss of life. However, as gifts for seniors, they are in appropriate as it’s one of the most common flowers used in funeral processions.Įven though the presence of lily plants in these functions is meant to convey peace and a higher power, the fact that they often make appearances during funerals don’t exactly sit well with those of traditional values. Lillies are one of the favorite flowers for feng shui display items at home due to it’s general auspicious symbolism. Imagine the shock when a mother who knows these stuff receives an arrangement of this plant on her birthday.Ĭolorful carnation baskets, which are sometimes referred to as rainbow, are also sometimes sent by those who are unable to attend funeral services to pay their last respects. While red and pink carnations represent love and affection to a living mother, white carnations are meant more as a tribute to a mother that is deceased. The thing is that the meanings that carnation flowers carry depends on the colors of the flower itself. After all the elderly tend to be more superstitious than the younger generation.įor many people, learning that white carnations symbolizes death can be a shock as red carnations are often sent as gifts to mothers on Mother’s Day. So before you send a bouquet to your grandmother for her birthday thinking that they are plants of good luck, you might want to ensure that you don’t send something that is deeply associated with death. This is because even though they are beautiful to behold, they are also flowers that symbolize death.
While almost all types of flowers can be pretty to look at, many are putting on a false facade across various cultures.
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