Flower Types

Chrysanthemum

Imagine, chrysanthemums have been cultivated in Chinese gardens for almost 3000 years! The name chrysanthemum comes from the Greek chrysos (gold) and anthos (flower). Today some of the meanings associated with this flower are: innocence, cheerfulness and loyal love.

Description:  Chrysanthemums were cultivated in China as a flowering herb as far back as the 15th century BCE. An ancient Chinese city was named Chu-Hsien, meaning "chrysanthemum city". The flower was introduced into Japan probably in the 8th century CE, and the Emperor adopted the flower as his official seal. There is a "Festival of Happiness" in Japan that celebrates the flower. The flower was brought to the Western World in the 17th century. It was named by Carolus Linnaeus from the Greek prefix chrys-, which means golden (the color of the original flowers), and -anthemion, meaning flower. Chrysanthemums can be yellow, white, or even bright red.

Symbolic Meaning:

Meanings of the Chrysanthemum flower : Cheerfulness, innocence

Red Chrysanthemums : I love you

Spider Chrysanthemum : Let's elope

Yellow Chrysanthemums : I feel slighted

White Chrysanthemum : I tell the truth