Flowers

Italian vocabulary

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.

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