Apothecary Rose vs tea rose

Rosa gallica compared with Rosa odorata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apothecary Rose	tea rose
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family same	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus same	Rosa (Roses)	Rosa (Roses)
Species	Rosa gallica	Rosa odorata

Evolutionary Relationship

Apothecary Rose and tea rose share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rosa. (Roses)

View Genus: Rosa

Conservation Status

Apothecary Rose

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

tea rose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apothecary Rose	tea rose
Diet	Autotroph	—
Average Lifespan	30 years	—
Average Length	1.0 m	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apothecary Rose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

tea rose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Canada, Portugal, South Africa, and United States.

Apothecary Rose

One of the oldest cultivated roses in existence, the Apothecary's Rose has been grown in Europe and the Middle East for over 2,000 years and was the principal source of rose petals for medieval herbalists and perfumers. Producing fragrant single to semi-double deep pink flowers each spring, it is native to the Caucasus and northern Iran. Its petals retain fragrance when dried, making it valuable for rosewater, attar, and potpourri production. The ancestor of many modern rose cultivars.