🌸 Flower
ANX-FLOWER-0000001
Damask Rose
Rosa × damascena
Damask Rose (Rosa × damascena), a perennial shrub of the Rosaceae family grown for its intensely fragrant blooms.
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- Rosaceae
- Plant type
- Perennial shrub
- Bloom color
- Pink to light red
- Bloom season
- Late spring to early summer
- Mature height
- 100-200 cm cm
- Sun requirements
- Full sun
- Fragrance
- Strong, classic rose fragrance
- Native region
- Middle East/Central Asia (exact origin debated, long cultivated)
Growing
Growing Conditions
- Water requirements
- Regular watering, avoid waterlogging.
- Climate requirements
- Temperate; needs a distinct winter chill period to flower well.
- Soil types
- Well-drained, fertile loam; tolerates a range of pH.
- Propagation method
- Cuttings, budding/grafting onto rootstock.
Ecology
Pollinators & Toxicity
- Pollinator value
- Attracts bees and other pollinating insects.
- Toxicity
- Non-toxic to humans; petals are edible.
Use
Uses & Economic Importance
- Uses
- Rose oil (attar of roses) and rose water distillation, cut flowers, culinary/cosmetic use
- Economic importance
- The primary source of rose oil for the perfume industry, particularly in Bulgaria's Rose Valley and Iran.
Trade