What flowers are a good way to honor a friend's asian heritage for her father's funeral?

I just found out that a close friend's father passed away and the funeral is tomorrow. Me and other friends are trying to figure out what to send as a gift of support, love and encouragement. Her family is Chinese and we would like to honor this in whatever arrangement we can get.

What flowers are a good way to honor a friend's asian heritage for her father's funeral?
yellow and white chrysanthemum. lilies are not so much appropriate for chinese funerals.
Reply:a bonsai tree given to the family in memorium.
Reply:I would call a local Chinese Flower Shop and ask them what to send, I know that different flowers and colors mean different things also the number of flowers may matter as well. If she is a close friend and you plan of attending the funeral I would call a Chinese Church and ask about the ceremony such as how many times you bow at the casket, where you stand and what colors you can wear.. These things are important and they DO matter it will also mean a lot to your friend to see that you care enough about her to prepare yourself out of respect for her father. I suggest you do not ask your friend these things but find someone else at a church or something similar.. It also matters the religion of your friends family. Good Luck
Reply:ask the flower shop in the Chinese neighborhood.maybe a certain flower could be offensive.
Reply:Use yellow chrysanthemums. You can order online and send a flower wreath over as condolences. You won't need to decide the type of flowers, just pick the design from the catalogue.
Reply:lilies...everyone loves lilies
Reply:Meals sent to the home are always a great idea for a family suffering a lost. Flowers die, and are quite expensive, (although pretty), they just aren't as helpful as Making it easy on the family for a few days, by giving them less to do.