Not Just Beautiful Meanings! Have You Known the Scary Meanings of Flower Language?

People often give nice flowers as gifts to celebrate special occasions. Everyone will smile at the beautiful flowers. Flower has a meaning through the language of flowers, but some of those meanings can be surprisingly dark. Unfortunately, not all flower meanings are positive.
Therefore, I’ll introduce the results of the ranking “Plants with Surprisingly Scary Flower Meanings! Origins and Symbolism—Check Before You Gift,” published by the ranking site “Rankingoo!”, which is operated by CMSite Inc. Let’s check the eerie meanings behind certain flowers.

5th Place: “Yellow Carnation”(375 votes)

The 5th place is the “yellow carnation”. It has meanings include “contempt”, “disdain”, and “jealousy”. When you give carnations as a gift, you should pay attention to their color. For example, red carnations have positive meanings such as “a mother’s love” and “true love”. 
＜Voter Comment＞
“It’s scary since it doesn’t match the flower’s image.”

4th Place: “Black Rose” (430 votes)

The 4th place is the “black rose”. This has meanings include “hatred”, “eternal death”, and “I curse you”, a truly terrifying list. How scary! You must be careful not to give this flower to someone.
＜Voter Comment＞
“I don’t think I’d ever receive a black rose, but it’s super scary.”

3rd Place: “Black Lily” (490 votes)

The 3rd place is the “black lily”. It has meanings including “revenge”, “curse”, and “hatred”. These are some truly frightening meanings, so they carry a strong sense of resentment. It might be best to avoid choosing black roses or lilies altogether.

＜Voter Comment＞
“Extremely terrifying!”

2nd Place: “Four-Leaf Clover” (561 votes)

Coming in 2nd place is the “four-leaf clover”. It has meanings “be mine” and “revenge”.
In Japan, it’s common to see children searching for four-leaf clovers outdoors. Of course, I used to do the same thing as a child. I didn’t know such a dark meaning. What a surprise! (written by Asami.i)
＜Voter Comment＞
“It has such a strong image of happiness, so I’m surprised!”

1st Place: “Snowdrop” (840 votes)

The top spot goes to the “snowdrop”. The flower’s meaning is “I wish for your death”. That’s absolutely terrifying… This is definitely a flower to be cautious of. You should never give someone a snowdrop as a gift.
＜Voter Comment＞
“Snowdrop is a cute name, but…”

If you give flowers to someone without knowing their meanings and one of them has a scary meaning, the recipient may feel uncomfortable. So it’s better to research the meanings yourself or ask the staff at a flower shop in such a situation.

Source: Rankingoo!