8 Amazing facts about the flower Rose

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Amazing facts about Rose:

1.) There are more than 100 species of roses.

2.) All Rose species have 5 petals, except for the Rosa Sericea which has 4 petals.

3.) Although roses can come in a wide variety of colors, a black rose is not actually black, it is very dark red.

4.) The red rose is a symbol of love and affection, yellow of friendship, orange of enthusiasm, white of purity and pink of joy.

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5.) Cherries, apricots, apples, peaches, plums, pears and almonds are relatives of the rose.

6.) The rose is New York's state flower.

7.) Roses have a well-developed root system. Planting these flowers on the slopes helps to prevent landslides and soil masses from shifting.

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8.) It takes 5000 pounds of fresh rose petals to make just one pound of rose oil.