

Rose oil is important ingredient in the perfume industry. Rose hip can be turned into jams, marmalades or it can be dried and used in the preparation of tea. Rose water and rose syrup are used in cooking. Rose is sometimes used in folk medicine to relieve stomach pain and to treat cancer. Fungal diseases can induce significant damage to the cultivated roses. They look like hooks which facilitate bonding to the other plants (in the climber types of roses) and protects stem from herbivores.Įven though prickles are strong and sharp, certain species of deer are able to eat roses.īesides large herbivores, insects and spiders often attack roses. Large number of petals is a result of mutation and it can be seen in cultivated roses. Red rose is a symbol of love, yellow of friendship, orange of enthusiasm, white of purity and pink of joy. Blue and black roses do not exist.Įach color of the rose symbolizes certain value. Roses can be found in different shades of white, yellow, pink, orange and red colors. Majority of roses form bushes or grow by climbing over other vegetation.Ĭolor of the rose depends on the species. Most species of roses are deciduous, with few species that belong to the group of evergreen plants. Certain species can reach 23 feet in length. Flower can reach from couple to 33 inches in diameter. Certain species of wild roses are faced with uncertain future (listed as endangered) because of the habitat loss. Wild roses can survive in various habitats, except those associated with extremely cold winters. Cultivation of roses started 500 years BC and resulted in creation of 13 000 varieties of roses. Roses can be found throughout the world due to commercial breeding. Majority of them are native to Asia, while others originate from Europe, North America and Africa. There are 100 different species of roses.

Rose is one of the best known and most favorite plants in the world.
