Taboos on sending flowers to foreigners

Foreign flower sending taboos

In foreign countries, if you give flowers to middle-aged people, don't give small flowers, as it means they are immature. Don't give large flowers to young people.

In India and European countries, roses and white lilies are pious mourning gifts for the dead;

The Japanese hate lotus and believe that it is a flower used for the afterlife. If you send chrysanthemums to Japanese people, only send the variety with only 15 petals.

In Latin America, you must never send chrysanthemums as a gift. People regard chrysanthemums as a kind of "demon flower" and a bouquet of chrysanthemums is only sent when someone dies.

In Brazil, crimson flowers are mainly used for funerals. When visiting a patient, do not give flowers with strong fragrance.

Mexicans and French people are superstitious about yellow flowers. In France, yellow flowers represent infidelity.

In Germany and Switzerland, do not give red roses to your friend's wife or ordinary friends of the opposite sex, because red roses represent love and will cause them to misunderstand.

Germans regard tulips as "heartless flowers" and sending them this flower represents breaking off friendship.

In Italy, Spain, Germany, France, Belgium and other countries, chrysanthemums symbolize sorrow and pain and should never be given as gifts.

If you send flowers to countries such as Russia and Yugoslavia, remember to send an odd number, because even numbers are considered unlucky.

Romanians like flowers of all colors, but generally they prefer odd numbers rather than even numbers. Birthdays are an exception. If you attend a birthday party for friends or relatives, placing two flowers on the table would be the most popular.

In the eyes of the British and Canadians, lilies represent death and should never be given as a gift.