Names of Common Flowers (Blumen) in German

Flowers are an ever-present part of the German landscape. In the middle  of  Lake Constance (Bodensee)  in southwest  Germany, for example, sits Mainau Island, also called the Island of Flowers. Flowers also play a significant role in German traditions and holidays. In the weeks prior to Easter, you will see spring flowers on display alongside Easter trees (ostereierbaum). So, as you study German, familiarize yourself with the names of flowers and related words. Parts of a Flower In the translations in this and the below sections, the name of the flower, or flower-related vocabulary, is listed on the left with the German translation on the right to help you find the term or phrase more easily. Before learning the names of various flowers, take a moment to memorize German words related to the parts of a flower—or  Ã¢â‚¬â€¹blumenbestandteile: Blossom die Blà ¼teBud die KnospeLeaf das BlattSeed der SamenStem der StengelThorn der Stachel Common Flower Names In Germany, several flowers are particularly abundant, including carnations, lilies, and roses, says  FloraQueen. However, many other types of flowers are also common in Germany. Familiarize yourself with flower names so that youll be able to speak knowledgeably about these plants with native speakers. Name of Flower in English German Translation Lily of the valley das Maiglà ¶ckchen Amaryllis die Amaryllis Anemone die Anemone Aster die Aster Baby's Breath das Schleierkraut Begonia die Begonie Blanket Flower die Kokardenblume, die Papageiblume Bleeding Heart das Trà ¤nende Herz Carnation die Nelke Columbine die Akelei Cornflower (Bachelor's Button) die Kornblume Crocus der Krokus Daffodil die Narzisse, die Osterglocke Dahlia die Dahlie Daisy das Gà ¤nseblà ¼mchen Dandelion der Là ¶wenzahn Echinacea der Sonnenhut,der Scheinsonnenhut Edelweiss das Edelweiß Forget me nots Vergissmeinnicht Galliardia die Gaillardie Geranium die Geranie Gladiolus die Gladiole Goldenrod die Goldrute Heather die Erika, das Heidekraut Hibiscus der Hibiskus, der Eibisch Hyacinth die Hyazinthe Iris die Iris, die Schwertlilie Jasmin der Jasmin, Echter Jasmin Jonquil die Jonquille Lavender der Lavendel Lilac der Flieder Lily die Lilie Marigold die Tagetes, die Ringelblume Orchid die Orchidee Pansy das Stiefmà ¼tterchen Peony die Pfingstrose, die Pà ¤onie Petunia die Petunie Poppy der Mohn, die Mohnblume Rose die Rose Snapdragon das Garten Là ¶wenmaul Snowdrop das Schneeglà ¶ckchen Sunflower die Sonnenblume Tulip die Tulpe Violet das Veilchen Zinnia die Zinnie Other Flower-Related Vocabulary As you study the names of common flowers and vocabulary related to flower parts, dont forget to familiarize yourself with flower-related vocabulary. Note that in German,  each noun, pronoun and article has four cases. Therefore, a common noun such as  Blumenstrauß—flower bouquet—may start with a capital letter, even if it does not begin a sentence and even though it would be lowercased in English. To bloom blà ¼henTo water gießenTo wilt   verwelkenFlower bouquet der BlumenstraußFlower shop der BlumenladenFlorist der Florist, der Blumenverkà ¤ufer Flower Idioms Once youve mastered the names and parts of flowers, impress your native-speaking friends with some well-known flower idioms—blumen redewendungen: To beat around the bush   durch die Blume  sagenTo push up radishes   Die Radieschen von  unten  anschauen/betrachten Though the second phrase is translated literally, in English, this idiom would more normally be translated as pushing up daisies (to be dead). Try out this saying the next time youre watching a mobster movie with your German-speaking friends.