What are the names for flowers in Italian? Learn them here!
The gender of the noun (its definite article) is also given.
La petunia
Petunia
Il tarassaco
Dandelion
La rosa
Rose
La calla
Calla
La viola
Violet
Il girasole
Sunflower
La fresia
Freesia
La gardenia
Gardenia
Il papavero
Poppy
La stella alpina
Edelweiss
La calendula
Marigold
Il giacinto
Hyacinth
La pervinca
Periwinkle
Il glicine
Wisteria
L’orchidea
Orchid
La mimosa
Mimosa
La camelia
Camellia
Il gelsomino
Jasmine
La margherita
Daisy
Il garofano
Carnation
La lavanda
Lavender
La primula
Primrose
L’azalea
Azalea
Il tulipano
Tulip
La campanula
Bluebell
Il geranio
Geranium
Il giglio
Lily
Il crisantemo
Chrysanthemum
Il biancospino
Hawthorn
La dalia
Dahlia
Il narciso
Daffodil
La peonia
Peony
Il fiordaliso
Cornflower
Things to know when sending flowers in Italy
So you’ve decided to give some flowers to one of your Italian friends, or even your girlfriend!
When is it customary to give flowers in Italy?
- birthdays of dear female friends, daughters, nieces, grandchildren
- anniversaries of loved ones
Red roses, rose rosse, are the most popular flowers for lovers.
Make sure that the flowers you give are always an odd number. Some people are superstitious enough to believe that an even number of flowers is a bad omen.
Never give chrysanthemums as gifts because they are used to decorate graves in honor of deceased loved ones.
What next?
Now that you’ve seen how to say flowers in Italian, you might want to keep learning Italian online with these free Italian resources:
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