What are the main characteristics of roses?
The editor introduces to you what are the main characteristics of roses and the morphological characteristics of roses in the knowledge of flowers, let's follow the editor to see it together!
Rose: Originated in China. Belongs to the Rosales, Rosaceae deciduous shrubs, stems with many thorns, odd-pinnate leaves, small leaves 5-9, elliptical, with marginal spines. Petals are obovate, double or semi-double, flowers are purple-red or white, fruiting period is August to September, flattened spherical. Stems are relatively weak and drooping with dense thorns, flowering only once a year, therefore less used for breeding. Its recently emphasized characteristics are disease resistance and cold resistance.
Rose language:
Red rose: Passion, love
Purple rose: Dreamy romance and precious unique love
White rose: Innocence, purity, respect, humble love
Black rose: Temptation
Orange-red rose: Friendship and youthful beauty
Blue rose represents kindness and honesty
Different numbers of roses also have different meanings
One stem signifies exclusive love, three stems represent "I love you", six and eight are auspicious numbers, eleven stems mean giving ten stems to the most beloved person and another one representing oneself. Twenty-four stems are the international convention, twelve stems make a dozen, representing twelve months, with the meaning of pursuing perfection and expressing love month by month, year by year.
Main value of roses:
Medicinal:
The initial open flowers and roots of roses can be used as medicine, having effects of regulating qi, activating blood circulation, and astringency, mainly treating irregular menstruation, falls and injuries, liver qi stomach pain, and breast swelling pain.
The flesh of rose fruit can be made into jam with a unique flavor, rich in vitamin C and vitamin P, which can prevent acute and chronic infectious diseases, coronary heart disease, liver disease, and inhibit the formation of carcinogens.
Rose essential oil (known as rose dew) obtained by distillation of rose petals can activate male hormones and sperm. Rose dew can also improve skin texture, promote blood circulation, and metabolism.
Nutrition:
Roses contain various trace elements, with high vitamin C content. Roses can be made into various tea snacks, such as rose sugar, rose cake, rose tea, rose wine, rose pickles, and rose paste.
Roses are edible in some regions of Europe, the rootstocks can be cooked and eaten, and rose roots can be used for winemaking.
Flavoring:
Rose is a flavoring plant, the flavor extracted from roses - rose oil, is expensive on the international market; 1 kg of rose oil is equivalent to the price of 1.25 kg of gold, so it is called "liquid gold" by some.
Rose oil is pure in composition and fragrant, and has always been an indispensable raw material in the world's flavor industry, mainly used in Europe for making high-end perfumes and other cosmetics. Rose water extracted from rose oil waste, without any additives or chemical substances, is a pure natural skincare product with excellent anti-aging and itching relief effects.
The above is the full content about the main characteristics of roses and the morphological characteristics of roses, hoping it is helpful to green plant enthusiasts!