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Rosaceae
Attar Rose
Rosa damascena
Love and spiritual devotion.
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Genus
- Rosa
- Native to
- Middle East, Central Asia
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- shrub
- Height
- 4-7 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, fertile
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 4-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- It takes approximately 60,000 roses to produce just one ounce of rose attar (essential oil).
- The Rose Valley of Kazanlak in Bulgaria produces about 85% of the world's rose oil.
- Rose attar is one of the most expensive essential oils, sometimes costing more per ounce than gold.
- Roses for attar production must be harvested before dawn when their oil content is highest.
- The Damask rose has been cultivated for perfume for over 3,000 years, dating back to ancient Persia.
Color meanings
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deep love
1
spiritual beauty