The rose is a perennial flower shrub or vine of the genus
Rosa, within the family Rosaceae, that contains over 100
species and comes in a variety of colors.

Rose water, made from the rose oil, is widely used in Asian
and Middle Eastern cuisine. The French are known for their
rose syrup, most commonly made from the extract of rose
petals. In the United States, this French rose syrup is used
to make rose scones and marshmallows.

The rose is a perennial flower shrub or vine of the genus
Rosa, within the family Rosaceae that contains over 100
species and comes in a variety of colors.

The plant's fleshy edible fruit, which ripens in the late
summer through autumn,is called a rose hip.

Beneath the petals are five sepals. These may be long
enough to be visible when viewed from above and appear as
green points alternating with the rounded petals.

The species form a group of erect shrubs, and climbing or
trailing plants, with stems that are often armed with sharp
prickles. Most are native to Asia, with smaller numbers of
species native to North America, Europe and northwest
Africa.

The plant's fleshy edible fruit, which ripens in the late
summer through autumn,is called a rose hip. Rose plants
range in size from compact, miniature roses, to climbers
that can reach 22 feet in height. Species from different
parts of the world easily hybridize, which has produced the
many types of garden roses.

Attar of rose is the steam-extracted essential oil from
rose flowers that has been used in perfumes for centuries.

Rose water, made from the rose oil, is widely used in Asian
and Middle Eastern cuisine. The French are known for their
rose syrup, most commonly made from the extract of rose
petals. In the United States, this French rose syrup is used
to make rose scones and marshmallows.

Rose hips are occasionally made into jam, jelly, and
marmalade, or are brewed for tea, primarily for their high
vitamin C content.

Rose thorns are actually prickles - outgrowths of the
epidermis. While the sharp objects along a rose stem are
commonly called "thorns", they are actually prickles -
outgrowths of the epidermis.

The aggregate fruit of the rose is a berry-like structure
called a rose hip. Rose species that produce open-faced
flowers are attractive to pollinating bees and other
insects, thus more apt to produce hips. Many of the domestic
cultivators have such tight petals that they do not provide
access for pollination.

The hips of most species are red, but a few have dark
purple to black hips. Rose hips of some species are very
rich in vitamin C, among the richest sources of any plant.

Rose thorns are actually prickles - outgrowths of the
epidermis. While the sharp objects along a rose stem are
commonly called "thorns", they are actually prickles -
outgrowths of the epidermis.

While its many uses make it a popular flower it is the
beauty of the rose and its symbolism as a flower of love
that make it such a popular tattoo design.

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