Meaning Of Freesia

The Freesia flower symbolize friendship, faithfulness, or innocence, and are very popular garden plants, grown for their often strongly scented flowers.

Named after the German physician Friedrich Heinrich Theodor Freese, freesia – with their bell-shaped blooms and sweet, citrus scent – are among the most popular fragrant flowers.

And, while in most cases the white variation of a flower is the most fragrant, in the case of freesia, the pink and red varieties are actually more highly scented. With their wiry stems and delicate blooms, it’s not surprising that one of the most popular freesia varieties is named Ballerina.

Freesias are strongly scented so they make a nice addition to any area of the home. They have five to 10 single or double flowers. Stems are usually 10 to 18 inches long with little or no foliage. The bell-shaped freesia blooms up to seven days and comes in white, golden yellow, orange, red, pink, mauve, lavender, purple and bicolors.

The freesia is the 7th wedding anniversary flower, in the language of flowers.

Some Interesting Facts about Freesia

• Of the 14 species, 12 are native to South Africa, the remaining two to tropical Africa.
• Due to their pleasing scent, they are often used in hand creams, shampoos, candles, etc.
• The genus was named in honor of Friedrich Heinrich Theodor Freese (1795–1876), German physician
• Freesia are herbaceous plants which grow from a swollen underground plant stem.

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