When we talk about the Daisy, in most cases we mean the small white-colored flower with a round yellow or blue center, yet when botanists refer to the plant, they mean a whole group of plant species in the family known as Asteraceae.
This includes aster flowers, sunflowers, and ragweed. The plant family can be found all over the world, from Europe to Africa to North America, and can be found in most gardens. We take a closer look at the flower from its deeper meaning to its symbolism, fun facts, and cultural significance.
Keep reading to find out all you need to know about the Daisy!
As there are so many species of daisies, it might seem that there are many meanings too. However, the most generally accepted meanings are
Purity- This is symbolized by the white color of daisies.
New Beginnings– This is why they are found in bouquets for new mothers, or as gifts for children.
Secrets- The sender might be telling the receiver that they know how to keep a secret. Keeping a secret is one way a person can show that they truly love each other and will do just about anything for one another.
True Love- Every Daisy is made up of two flowers that are blended in harmony and this can represent the strong love between two people.
Innocence- This meaning is especially relevant to white daisies or daisies with yellow or paler centers.
Ultimately, Daisy is happy-looking, pretty, and beautiful. No one can say they have brought them negative energy and it’s likely if you find this small perennial in your garden, you’re going to love it.
You can go all-day counting ‘he loves me, he loves me not’ until your prince shows up and you can sit all afternoon making Daisy chains in the garden.
The flower brings uplifting themes and is related to purity and innocence. When you hear children cry, ‘oopsy Daisy’ and they laugh out loud, even the gods seem to be appealed by this. The flower is closely related to babies and children and this is why people gift the flower to parents and their kids.
Children are the hope of creating a better world for us all and they can be a symbol of the future. This can be a perfect gift for your friends who recently introduced a baby to the world.
The Daisy is also a meaning of true love and represents soulmates. Even though the flowers are not a common Valentine’s Day gift, they send a message of deep love, so don’t be afraid to gift them to your loved one.
Since they are not luxurious flowers, they send a message of love that doesn’t care for looks, but instead searches for honesty and cares for someone close to your heart.
Even though the Daisy belongs to a whole plant species the flower consists of two different parts that are combined into one, this is the disc floret and the ray floret. The disc resembles a light bulb and the ray floret acting as its petals surrounded it. It almost resembles a cloud that is circling the sun.
Etymological Meaning Of The Daisy
In the past, people know Daisy as the ‘day’s eye’ as a result of its appearance. The flowers can grow throughout the year and are highly resistant to weather and bugs. However, they only blossom during the day and this gives them the name, ‘day’s eye’.
This name refers to two events that occur in human life. The first is when the Daisy is closing its petals in the evening. So it can blossom again the next morning and met with a brand new day. This is just like humans go to sleep in the evening and wake up in the morning.
The original name also depicts the tide of spring and this is highly connected to the sun’s energy and the flower’s arrival, which depicts solar attributes with a bright yellow center, radiating its surrounding.
In Latin, the Daisy means ‘pearl’ as it is round and the white petals look exactly like a pearl.
The Daisy also plays a significant role in Norse mythology. Many say that the small group of petals is Freya’s divine flower. Whilst Freya is known as the goddess of beauty, motherhood, and fertility, daisies became a symbol of purity, a new beginning, childbirth, and everything related to maternity.
Wild Daisy tea is good for ailments of the throat and for putting on open wounds. This is because they are a ‘blood purifier’, however, there are no clinical studies to back up these traditional claims.
Additionally, people who are allergic to ragweed are probably also allergic to daisies and other products made from the flower.
The Daisy is considered as the flower of April and its symbolism represents the different meanings in each different culture. Most of the cultural meanings behind the flower have connotations of happiness and positivity.
Daisies symbolize the sun. This is related to their appearance in modern Paganism. The sun shows strength and power and shines through after a rainstorm. This tells of new hope after each misfortune.
In Ancient Victorian times, the Daisy held different meanings, based on their species. The Michaelmas portrays farewell, the Gerber Daisy describes cheerfulness and sincerity and the English Daisy symbolizes a mother’s deep love.
When symbolizing a mother’s love, people often paired it with a primrose as a symbol of childhood.
Daisies can mean transformation. The old tale of Romans tells us that the flower is a symbol of not only transformation but also chastity.
When Vertumnus, the god of gardens and seasons became obsessed with Belides, a beautiful nymph, his effort to pursue her started to offend her, and she transformed into a Daisy instead. This brought about its scientific name, Bellis perennis.
In Christianity, the Daisy is related to the Virgin Mary and symbolizes humility, purity, and chastity. The flower is also incorporated in Renaissance painting and this represents the birth of Christ as a virtue and a new beginning.
People love the Daisy as it reminds us of careless days and the warmth of the childhood home. It symbolizes persistence and unobtrusive power and sends a message that nothing can disrupt harmony and balance.
The Daisy has a modest look, yet symbolizes true values such as loyalty, faith, and patience.
Finally, the Daisy brings balance and harmony. In modern days, it can make a lovely room decoration and this can express how you are satisfied with your life. You can also send it as a bouquet and this will express how happy you are with your partner.
The Daisy can come in a variety of colors and each of them has a symbolic meaning. The shade of the Daisy can relate to a specific occasion and the most common shades are red, white, yellow, and pink.
Most people have heard of the white Daisy and this symbolizes purity and innocence. It also symbolizes hope, spirituality, and faith.
This means it makes a great gift to someone who is close to your heart and who you want a develop a strong spirit in. The white Daisy is also the best gift for your friends who might have a new family member.
The yellow Daisy symbolizes friendship, happiness, and joy. The yellow Daisy is a good gift for anyone who is close to you and will brighten up anyone’s day.
The energy of the yellow Daisy is contagious and if you decorate your home with them, you can attract positive energy and instill optimism into your life.
The pink Daisy is perfect to gift to a crush or your partner and symbolizes romance affection, femininity, and love.
The red Daisy symbolizes passion and desire. It will tell your loved ones that you are fully devoted to them. You only have eyes for them. It sends a strong message of commitment and dedication.
Meaningful Botanical Characteristics Of The Daisy
The Daisy is a perennial plant and comes from the Astro family. The flower originates from the Mediterranean and it is Latin for pearl. The daisy is a rich flower and can remind you of expensive stones. It is sensitive to certain weather conditions and does not like rough storms.
When you see daisies with their petals closed, this tells you it might rain. The Daisy does not have any leaves on its stem, but the plant is elongated. The flower has a lower tubular yellow seed and you can only see this if you look deeply.
The flower lives for two years and blossoms just one year after planting. They bloom between April and November but they are resistant to freezing, so if you ever see snow covering them, they will grow again.
After its cycle, the daisy will deform and die as it reaches the third year. If you want to keep your daisies healthy, you need to take care of them. If you want to reproduce the Daisy, you can do this through auto-semination and by dividing your bushes or by cuttings.
The Daisy has been present in most cultures all over the globe, dating back to ancient Greece. As we have already mentioned, there have been strong ties between the Daisy and Christianity. The Christians use the symbolism of the flower to signify Jesus Christ.
However, in Norse culture, their mythology represents the flower as a symbol of love. Moreover, the images of both Mary and Christ have the sun symbol and this represents a Daisy.
In the Victorian era, Lady Mary Wortley could generalize the language of the flower and from then, they have been used by lovers to show their love. Lady Mary Wortley said the flower was mostly used by ladies to signify they plan to accept a suitor’s marriage proposal.
In Celtic folklore, the meaning of the Daisy is associated with god’s clever way to instill a little cheer to parents who had lost their child. Each time a baby passes away, the god would spread daisies on the ground that will bring ease for the parents.
Daisy Flower Facts
The Daisy has a rhizome and is attached to the ground.
They have centers in different colors which range from brownish, dark red, yellow, and more.
Marguerite Daisy, African, Gerber, Shasta, and Gloriosa are some of the most common and some of the most popular species of the flower.
The Daisy is rich in vitamin C and is used to prepare sandwiches, soups, and salads.
A single Daisy is made up of two separate flowers, the center petals are the flower that is surrounded by the ‘rays’ of another flower.
Daisies grow throughout the year.
Daisies are resistant to plant diseases and pests.
The English Daisy is considered a stubborn weed in North American lawns.
Daisy Flower Uses
You can use the Daisy to treat open wounds and scratches, as well as hemorrhoids and bruises by long-pressing the flower. Cosmetic companies used the Daisy in anti-aging creams and treatments targeting wrinkles.
To use the flower for medicinal purposes, you need petals and a liter of boiling water. You should drink this tea before meals up to around 2-3 times a day.
People used it for skin treatments but you might need a few more petals. You will probably need around 3 tablespoons. Some flowers lose their properties as they are exposed to the sun and it would be best to dry out your Daisies in lower temperatures.
The daisy tattoo is popular with those who are born in April as the flower is that birth month. They are happy, jubilant flowers and are a very popular choice to add to gardens. Their white petal and yellow center make them great tattoo designs.
The white Daisy tattoo symbolizes innocence and spirituality, as well as a purity that is related to God. The yellow Daisy tattoo represents happiness and friendship, and so makes a great matching tattoo with your best friend.
The purple Daisy tattoo reminds us of whimsical and playful people and the pink Daisy tattoo represents femininity. The blue Daisy tattoo links to tranquility, whereas the red links to passion.
Whichever color Daisy you choose, the most important thing is that the wearer will usually be able to link it with something important to them in their lives.
Final Thoughts
We hope by the end of this article you now understand a little bit more about the Daisy flower and its properties. It is a modest, simple, and beautiful flower and teaches us to always appreciate our true values.
It reminds us to keep hope and that children are the hope for a better world, bringing sunshine into our lives. They symbolize positive energy and innocence and will enchant anyone you gift this flower.
Ultimately, they prove that there are beautiful things in this world and if we don’t notice them right away, we simply have to look deeper.
Diane has always been interested in spirituality and self-improvement. She is a happy and outgoing person. She started her spiritual journey with Chandra while looking for tools to bring positivity to their lives. She boosts her mind with self-care and affirmations. However, she also knows what crystals to wear based on her feelings. She also practices the law of attraction.
