Flowers for gifts
Given for love, thanks, birthdays, visits and apologies.
Decoration
Hanami花見
The Japanese tradition of gathering to enjoy cherry blossoms in spring
🇯🇵 Japan and 7 more · Custom, Jan to May
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Bouquet
A creative arrangement of flowers, given or displayed for many occasions
🇨🇳 China and 1 more · Arrangement
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Garland
A string or braid of flowers, leaves, or other materials for decoration or ceremony
🇮🇳 India and 3 more · Garland or wreath
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Floriculture
The science and business of growing flowers and ornamental plants
Arrangement
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Pohela Boishakhপহেলা বৈশাখ
Bengali New Year marked by processions, fairs, and flower-adorned gatherings
🇧🇩 Bangladesh and 1 more · Custom, April
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Paisleyبته
A curved teardrop motif from Iran and India, now used worldwide on textiles
🇮🇷 Iran and 8 more · Art or design
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Butaبوته
A curved floral motif found in Persian, Indian, and Central Asian art and textiles
🇮🇷 Iran and 5 more · Art or design
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TếtTết Nguyên Đán
Vietnam's spring new year festival with flowers, family, and lucky customs
🇻🇳 Vietnam · Custom, Jan to Feb
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Mărțișor
Red and white string brooches worn for spring in Romania and Moldova
🇷🇴 Romania and 3 more · Custom, March
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Cake decorating
The craft of adorning cakes with icing, fondant, and edible decorations
🇺🇸 United States · Art or design
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Sugar sculpture
Artistic centerpieces and figures made entirely from cooked sugar
🇨🇳 China and 1 more · Flower craft
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Quilling
Decorative art made by rolling and shaping strips of paper
🇺🇸 United States and 1 more · Flower craft
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Kusudama薬玉
A Japanese paper sphere made from folded flowers or units, often hung as decoration
🇯🇵 Japan · Flower craft
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Shellcraft
Decorative art made by arranging and using seashells
🇦🇺 Australia and 1 more · Flower craft
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Attarअत्तर, عطر
Traditional natural perfume oil distilled from flowers, herbs, and spices
🇮🇳 India and 2 more · Flower craft
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Tiharतिहार
Nepal’s five-day festival of lights, flowers, animals, and sibling bonds
🇳🇵 Nepal and 3 more · Custom, Oct to Nov
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Flower bulb cultivation in the Netherlands
The Dutch tradition of growing bulbs for fields of spring flowers
Carpet or floor pattern, April
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Famille rose粉彩
Pink-enamel style of Chinese porcelain decoration
🇨🇳 China and 1 more · Art or design
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Banmi Shofu-ryū晩美生風流
A modern school of Japanese Ikebana known for its use of driftwood
🇯🇵 Japan and 2 more · Arrangement
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Oshibana押し花
The craft of making pictures from pressed flowers and leaves
🇯🇵 Japan · Flower craft
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Floral design
The art of arranging flowers and plant materials into decorative displays
🇪🇬 Egypt and 7 more · Arrangement
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Floristry
The craft and trade of arranging and selling flowers
🇳🇱 Netherlands and 3 more · Arrangement
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Nosegay
A small hand-held bouquet with hidden meanings and a long history
Arrangement
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Corsage
A small bouquet worn on the dress or wrist for formal events
Garland or wreath
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Wreath (attire)
A circular headpiece made of flowers, leaves, or branches for celebration or honour
🇬🇷 Greece · Worn flowers
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Cachepot
A decorative indoor container that hides a plant’s flowerpot
🇺🇸 United States · Arrangement
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Flower delivery
A service for sending flowers as gifts through local florists or online networks
Custom
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Cut flowers
Fresh flowers and buds trimmed for decoration and display
🇳🇱 Netherlands and 6 more · Arrangement
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Lei
A garland or necklace of flowers, leaves, or shells given to honor or celebrate
🇺🇸 United States and 3 more · Garland or wreath
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Lei Day
Hawaii’s annual festival of leis, flowers and island traditions on May 1
🇺🇸 United States · Custom, May
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Phuang malaiพวงมาลัย
Thai floral garlands made for offerings, gifts, and ceremonies
🇹🇭 Thailand · Garland or wreath
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Sugar paste
A sweet, moldable icing for cake decorations and edible flowers
Flower craft
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Vishuവിഷു
Malayali New Year marked by auspicious flowers, food, and family customs
🇮🇳 India · Custom, April
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Phulkariਫੁਲਕਾਰੀ / پھلکاری
Hand-embroidered floral shawls and cloths from Punjab, made by women
🇮🇳 India and 1 more · Flower craft
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language of flowers
A way of sending secret messages using flowers and their meanings
🇹🇷 Turkey and 6 more · Custom
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Mothering Sunday
A British day for honouring mothers and the mother church, marked with violets and cake
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 1 more · Custom, Mar to Apr
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Mother's Day
A day to honor mothers and motherhood around the world
🇺🇸 United States and 6 more · Custom
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Valentine's Day
A day for expressing love with cards, flowers, and gifts on February 14
🇮🇳 India and 1 more · Custom, February
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White Dayホワイトデー
March 14 gift-giving day in Japan and East Asia, one month after Valentine's Day
🇯🇵 Japan and 4 more · Custom, March
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Saint George's Day in CataloniaDiada de Sant Jordi
Catalonia’s day of exchanging books and red roses on April 23
🇪🇸 Spain and 2 more · Custom, April
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Nowruzنوروز
Spring New Year festival marked by fire, greenery, and festive gatherings
🇮🇷 Iran and 9 more · Custom, March
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Martenitsaмартеница
Red and white yarn tokens worn to greet spring in Bulgaria and nearby countries
🇧🇬 Bulgaria and 5 more · Custom, March
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Harvest festival
A yearly celebration marking the end of the harvest with feasts and decorations
🇮🇳 India and 3 more · Custom, Jan to Oct
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Lunar New Year Fair年宵市場
A festive flower market held before Lunar New Year in Cantonese communities
🇨🇳 China and 1 more · Custom
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Flower preservation
Ways to keep flowers looking fresh long after they are picked
Flower craft
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Artificial flower
Imitation flowers made from fabric, plastic, paper, clay and other materials
🇨🇳 China and 5 more · Arrangement
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Sachet
A small scented cloth bag filled with herbs or aromatic ingredients
🇮🇳 India · Flower craft
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Perfume
A scented liquid made from oils, flowers, and aromatics for body and space
🇫🇷 France and 6 more · Arrangement
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Hanami: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Bouquet: James Vick's Sons (Rochester, N.Y.); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed, No restrictions, source
- Garland: No machine-readable author provided. Piotrus assumed (based on copyrig, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Floriculture: James Locke, Public domain, source
- Pohela Boishakh: Abidhasan00, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Paisley: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Buta: Thomas Watier, Public domain, source
- Tết: vi:Lưu Ly, Public domain, source
- Sugar sculpture: kirstenjolanda, CC BY 2.0, source
- Cake decorating: Michael Prudhomme, CakesMadeEasy.com, CC BY 2.5, source
- Quilling: Inna Dorman, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Kusudama: Angie, CC BY 2.0, source
- Shellcraft: Verne Equinox, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Attar: Kerina yin, CC0, source
- Tihar: Sreekumar K. S., CC BY 2.0, source
- Flower bulb cultivation in the Netherlands: Original uploader was GerardM at nl.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Famille rose: Anonymous ( Qing dynasty ) Unknown author and Anonymous ( France ) Unk, CC0, source
- Banmi Shofu-ryū: GustavoReinoso7777, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Oshibana: Pmlydon, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Floral design: Jmaxx37, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Floristry: Joachimj, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Nosegay: André Karwath aka Aka, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Corsage: StretchyBill, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Wreath (attire): Pavlo Boyko, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Cachepot: Made by William Adams & Sons Ltd., Public domain, source
- Flower delivery: Hal Robinson, Public domain, source
- Cut flowers: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Lei: possibly Fernando Le Bleux, Public domain, source
- Lei Day: Janine, CC BY 2.0, source
- Phuang malai: Deror Avi, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Sugar paste: Pirum, Public domain, source
- Vishu: Vishnu Kunnathully, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Phulkari: Sheebamadanloewinger, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- language of flowers: Alphonse Mucha, Public domain, source
- Mothering Sunday: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Mother's Day: Dave Parker, CC BY 2.0, source
- Valentine's Day: Upload: Chordboard, Public domain, source
- White Day: Flickr user mersy ( Masashi Yanagiya), CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Saint George's Day in Catalonia: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Nowruz: Katzenfee50, CC0, source
- Martenitsa: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Harvest festival: High Contrast, CC BY 3.0 de, source
- Lunar New Year Fair: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Flower preservation: Flor4U|Wolfgang Roth|Blumenwerkstatt Roth, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Artificial flower: Flor4U|Wolfgang Roth|Blumenwerkstatt Roth, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Sachet: Jebulon, CC0, source
- Perfume: Takkk, CC BY-SA 3.0, source