Pink flowers

For the flowering plant with common name "pink", see Dianthus.

Pink flowers are used as a symbol of love and awareness. For decades, pink flowers have been used to decorate weddings as a symbol of love. ^[1] They can also be used as a display of love at funerals, as demonstrated at the funeral for Anna Nicole Smith. ^{[2] [3]}

More recently, pink flowers have come to symbolize breast cancer awareness. ^[4]

They may also be used as an expression of thanks, ^[5] or just enjoyed for their aesthetic beauty. ^{[6] [7]}

Species

Species of pink flowers include:

• Allium (flowering onion) ^[8]
• Alumroot or Coralbells
• Aster
• Astilbe ^[9]
• Azalea
• Begonias ^[10]
• Bougainvillea
• Butterfly bush ^[11]
• Camellia
• Carambola tree (starfruit)
• Cosmos
• Cranesbills
• Carnation
• Cherry
• Japanese Cherry
• Clematis ^[12]
• Clover
• Coneflower (Echinacea) ^[13]
• Cypripedium acaule (lady's slipper orchids)
• Dahlia ^[14]
• Dianthus family (carnation, pink, and sweet william, and especially garden pink, whence the colour got its name)
• Flowering plum tree ^[15]
• Hollyhock
• Hibiscus ^[16]
• Hyacinth ^[17]
• Hydrangea ^[18] growing in alkaline (basic) soil
• Lotus
• Saucer Magnolia
• Mallow
• Forget-me-not (Myosotis)
• Oleander
• Orchid
• Oxalis or Shamrock
• Oriental lily ^[19]
• Papaver orientale (Oriental poppy) ^[20]
• Peony / paeony ^[21]
• Petunia
• Phlox
• Evening Primrose
• Rhododendron and Azalea ^[22]
• Roses ^[23]
• Rose Campion
• Sabatia angularis (rosepink or bitterbloom)
• Sea thrift or Sea pink
• Tulips ^[24]
• Vinca

References

1. "Pink Flowers and Pink Candles Mark Doyle-Brown Wedding Scene, Knoxville". Times Daily. Knoxville, Tennessee. June 22, 1958. p. 4.
2. "Smith's funeral to feature pink flowers". Dominican Today. Nassau. 1 March 2007.
3. "Smith's Funeral in Bahamas to Feature Pink Flowers, Tight Guest List". Nassau, Bahamas: WABC-TV/DT New York. March 1, 2007. Archived from the original on July 1, 2012.
4. "The Power of Pink Flowers During Breast Cancer Awareness Month". KFBB-TV, Great Falls, Montana. October 15, 2009.
5. Neyer, Constance (August 5, 1995). "Hot Pink Flower: A Thank You from City Youths to Parks' Designer". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. p. A.3. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012.
6. Foster, Una B. (December 27, 1935). "Glistening Pink Flowers, Set on Rocky Ledges". The Sydney Morning Herald.
7. Gilchrist, Mary (October 16, 1941). "Dainty Pink Flowers Give Beauty to Carambola Tree". St. Petersburg Times.
8. "Allium unifolium". White Flower Farm. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
9. "Astilbe chinensis Love and Pride". White Flower Farm. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
10. "Search Results: pink dahlia". White Flower Farm. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
11. "Search Results for "Buddleia "". Nature Hills Nursery, Inc. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
12. "Clematis Vines". White Flower Farm. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
13. "Echinacea purpurea Merlot". White Flower Farm. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
14. "Search Results: pink dahlia". White Flower Farm. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
15. "Double Flowering Plum". Nature Hills Nursery, Inc.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
16. "Hibiscus syriacus Sugar Tip®". White Flower Farm. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
17. "Hyacinthus Pink Pearl". White Flower Farm. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
18. "Hydrangea: Summer-long Color and More". White Flower Farm. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
19. "Search Results: oriental dahlia". White Flower Farm. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
20. "Oriental Poppy: Exotic Color for the Late-Spring Garden". White Flower Farm. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
21. "Peony - Spectacular Bloom in Late Spring and Early Summer". White Flower Farm. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
22. "Rhododendron Collection". White Flower Farm. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
23. "Rose - Classic Beauty, Abundant Choices". White Flower Farm. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
24. "Pink Tulips". White Flower Farm. Retrieved 16 November 2012.