Pistacia Meaning — Symbolism, Colours & Gifting
What do pistacias symbolise? Their meaning in the language of flowers, colour by colour, plus when to give them — a florist's gifting guide.
Pistacia is the workhorse of commercial floristry — inexpensive Mediterranean greenery that creates volume inside a bouquet without ever being seen. Modern florists use pistacia as the structural skeleton of oversized bouquets, allowing focal flowers to sit airily on top. See our journal piece on technical greenery.
TL;DR. Pistacias stand for love, gratitude and admiration in the language of flowers. Colour shifts the message — red for love, white for purity, pink for gratitude.
What Pistacias symbolise
In the language of flowers pistacias carry meanings of love, gratitude and admiration. A bouquet is never only decorative — the flower you choose, and the colour you choose it in, is a message. That is what makes pistacias such a considered gift: they say something the card alone cannot.
For the botany, varieties and full profile, see the Pistacia encyclopedia entry.
Pistacias in a meaningful bouquet
Meaning works best when it is intentional. Choose the colour for the message, keep the number of stems in mind (in many traditions odd numbers are for joy), and let the recipient know what the flowers say. Then give them the care they deserve — see how to keep pistacias fresh — so the message lasts as long as possible.
From the Lacy Bird studio. This guide is written by our florists. We deliver seasonal flowers across the UAE — see flower delivery in Dubai — and we teach floristry, from a first bouquet to running your own shop, at the Lacy Bird Academy.
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