Cistus ladanifer

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Cistus ladanifer is a species of shrub in the rock rose family (Cistaceae), native to the Mediterranean region. This plant, along with other rockroses in the Cistus genus, yields a resin known as labdanum. Labdanum is a fragrant, dark, and bitter oleoresin used in perfumery. Cistus ladanifer itself has white petals with red-brown bases and is a parent to several garden hybrids. The foliage of these shrubs is often scented and contains flammable resins.123

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…in warm areas (mostly including C. ladanifer as one of the parents), where they are often grown in rock gardens. The large flowers are single and roselike, in white, pink, or rosy-purple, often with a yellowish or dark blotch at the base of the petals. The foliage is scented, often…
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…in warm areas (mostly including C. ladanifer as one of the parents), where they are often grown in rock gardens. The large flowers are single and roselike, in white, pink, or rosy-purple, often with a yellowish or dark blotch at the base of the petals. The foliage is scented, often…
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