Hibiscus emoji 🌺
🌺 is the hibiscus: a large pink or red tropical flower with a long stamen. It means the tropics — Hawaii, leis, beach holidays, Hawaiian shirts — and bold, exotic beauty.
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What the hibiscus 🌺 emoji means
🌺 is the hibiscus: a large pink or red tropical flower with a long stamen. It means the tropics — Hawaii, leis, beach holidays, Hawaiian shirts — and bold, exotic beauty. Behind the ear, a hibiscus traditionally signals relationship status in Polynesia (left taken, right single). Original 2010 emoji. It is the tropical member of the flower emoji set, next to 🌸 cherry blossom; it belongs on the summer and pink pages with 🌴 and 🦩.
Unicode name: hibiscus · U+1F33A · Emoji 0.6 (original set) · group: Animals & Nature.
How people use it
- Tropical holidays: Hawaii, Bali, Caribbean
- Leis and luaus: Hawaiian themes
- Bold beauty: compliments
- Pink summer: with 🦩 🍹
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| hibiscusU+1F33A | Tropical flower | |
| cherry blossomU+1F338 | Spring, soft pink | |
| palm treeU+1F334 | Tropical | |
| flamingoU+1F9A9 | Tropical pink | |
| tropical drinkU+1F379 | Holiday cocktail |
Questions people ask
What does 🌺 mean?
A hibiscus — tropical holidays, Hawaii, bold beauty.
What does 🌺 mean from a guy?
Usually a holiday mood or a compliment.
What is the difference between 🌺 and 🌸?
🌺 is the big tropical hibiscus; 🌸 is the small spring cherry blossom.
About this guide
Written and maintained by the Emoji Directory editorial team, without ads or sponsorship. Meanings describe how the emoji is commonly used in public posts and messages, not an official definition. Names, code points, versions, keywords and translations come from the Unicode Emoji 18.0 and CLDR data; shortcodes from the gemoji project. Last reviewed . Spotted a mistake or a new usage? Tell us, or read how the directory is made.
