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Rosa × damascena

গোলাপShrub

Rosa × damascena is the deeply fragrant cabbage-like rose at the heart of attar and rose-water production; a hybrid shrub of ancient origin grown commercially across Bulgaria, Iran, Turkey, and the Indian Kannauj belt.

FamilyRosaceae
GenusRosa
NativeMiddle East
LifespanPerennial; productive 8–12 years before requiring replacement

About Rosa × damascena

It takes around four tonnes of damask rose petals to distil a single kilogram of pure rose oil 🌹 — making it one of the most labour-intensive perfume ingredients in the world.

Common Names

EnglishDamask Rose
हिन्दीदेसी गुलाब
मराठीगुलाब
संस्कृतम्शतपत्री
தமிழ்ரோஜா

Native Range

Middle East is listed as part of the native range.

Native to Middle East, Anatolia, Caucasus.

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Key Features

  • Habit: Thorny deciduous shrub, 1.5–2.2 m
  • Family: Rosaceae
  • Lifespan: Perennial; 8–12 productive years
  • Origin: Hybrid; cultivated origin in Asia Minor
  • Climate: Mediterranean to subtropical highland

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Did You Know?

It takes around four tonnes of damask rose petals to distil a single kilogram of pure rose oil 🌹 — making it one of the most labour-intensive perfume ingredients in the world.

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