More to know about your favourite flowers

June 22nd, 2007

Carnation	Meaning	Fascination, Woman Love, Sweet and Lovely, Innocence, Pure Love, Woman’s Good Luck Gift
	Medicinal Purposes	Aromatherapy. Oil Promotes healing; vitality
	Edibility	Can be used in fruit salads; used to spice up alcoholic beverages and wine
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	Used in Celebrity Wedding Bouquets	Angelina Jolie – Billy Bob Thorton

Gardenia	Meaning	You’re Lovely, Secret Love
	Medicinal Purposes	Chinese medicinaluses: Calming irritablity; cooling blood, reduce swelling
	Edibility	Used for decorative purposes; fragrance in jasmine tea
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	Used in Celebrity Wedding Bouquets	Barbra Stresiand – James Brolin

Primrose	Meaning	I Can’t Live Without You
	Medicinal Purposes	Antispasmodic, treating rheumatism, insomnia, restlessness, astringent
	Edibility	Glandular hairs on leaves and stems are poisonous
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	Used in Celebrity Wedding Bouquets	Camilla Parker- Bowles – Prince Charles

Lilly of the Valley	Meaning	Sweetness, Return to Happiness, Humility, You’ve Made My Life Complete
	Medicinal Purposes	cardiac tonic, and diuretic, sprains, rheumatism
	Edibility	Not edible Poisonous
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	Used in Celebrity Wedding Bouquets	Carolyn Bessette – John Kennedy Jr.

Polo Rose	Meaning	Innocence Purity Humility I am Worthy of You
	Medicinal Purposes	Leaves, flowers, buds; calming the nerves, easing indigestion
	Edibility	Used in deserts or salads; syrups, jellies and sweet spreads
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	Used in Celebrity Wedding Bouquets	Denise Richards – Charlie Sheen

Orchid	Meaning	Love, Beauty, Refinement, Beautiful Lady, Chinese Symbol for Many Children
	Medicinal Purposes	Chinese herbal remedy; Stems used to treat paralysis, weakness in organs
	Edibility	Flower is not edible but species of Vanila genus is used as the source for natural vanilla flavoring
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	Used in Celebrity Wedding Bouquets	Elizabeth Taylor – Nicky Hilton

Dutch Vendela Rose	Meaning	Innocence; Purity; Heavenly; Secrecy; Silence; Charm
	Medicinal Purposes	Aromatherapy, used to treat anxiety & depression, tinctures from petals used to treat diarrhea or slow digestion
	Edibility	Rose water (from rose oil) used to flavor candy, desserts & syrups; jellies, jams
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	Used in Celebrity Wedding Bouquets	Jennifer Aniston – Brad Pitt

Stephanotis	Meaning	Happiness in Marriage, Desire to Travel
	Medicinal Purposes	No medicinal uses
	Edibility	Not edible Poisonous
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	Used in Celebrity Wedding Bouquets	Jessica Simpson – Nick Lachey

Calla Lilly	Meaning	Beauty, Magnificent beauty.
	Medicinal Purposes	No medicinal uses
	Edibility	Not edible Poisonous
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	Used in Celebrity Wedding Bouquets	Katie Holmes – Tom Cruise

Freesia	Meaning	Innocence, thoughtfulness.
	Medicinal Purposes	No medicinal uses
	Edibility	Used in tea for flavoring
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	Used in Celebrity Wedding Bouquets	Princess Dianna – Prince Charles

Peony	Meaning	Happy Life, Happy Marriage
	Medicinal Purposes	Peony root used to treat wounds, pain, fungal infections
	Edibility	Not edible Poisonous
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	Used in Celebrity Wedding Bouquets	Trista Rehn – Ryan Sutter