Rosier de France vs rose de Mai

Rosa gallica compared with Rosa centifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rosier de France	rose de Mai
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
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 centifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Rosier de France and rose de Mai share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rosa. (Roses)

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Conservation Status

Rosier de France

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

rose de Mai

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rosier de France	rose de Mai
Diet	Autotroph	—
Average Lifespan	30 years	—
Average Length	1.0 m	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rosier de France

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).

rose de Mai

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Asia (India, Taiwan), Europe (Czech Republic, Norway, Sweden), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil, Peru).

Rosier de France

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.

rose de Mai

The Cabbage rose (Rosa centifolia) is a species in the genus Rosa. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.