rose: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Rosa

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Close-up of a pink tea rose in full bloom, showing layered petals and green leaves against a blurred garden background.

Single pink Virginia rose (Rosa virginiana) flower with yellow center and a small bee on one petal, surrounded by green leaves.

hybrid tea rose

Two blooming red roses with green leaves in the foreground, with more red roses and foliage blurred in the background.

The rose is admired all over the world for both its beauty and its scent.

Coral-colored hybrid tea rose in full bloom surrounded by rosebuds and green leaves in a garden setting.

Single pink rose in bloom with delicate petals, surrounded by green leaves.

Light pink wild rose flower with yellow center blooms among green, serrated leaves on a Rosa species bush.

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The chemistry behind the scent of roses

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