Pink centifolia

Authors:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer, Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles

Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Synonym(s)

Cabbage rose; Cabbage-Rose; dog leaved rose; hundred-petalled rose; Provence Rose; Zentifolie

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DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.

Rosa centifolia, the hundred-petalled rose, is a plant from the rose family that was originally native to Morocco, Tunisia, Italy and France. This original form (Rosa × centifolia L.), was further developed at the end of the 16th century, probably in Holland through various crosses.

General informationThis section has been translated automatically.

Rosa centifolia is a shrub up to 2 m high with lush flowers that grow in groups. The centifolia is one of the old roses. Their pleasantly scented flowers range from whitish, pink to dark red. The petals of the centifolia are used to extract rose oil and rose water, for cosmetic purposes and perfume, as well as for the preparation of rose jam.

Various extracts from the flowers are used in cosmetics

Rosa centifolia extract the flower extract of the plant
Rosa centifolia oil is the oil obtained from the flowers by steam distillation.
Rosa centifolia water, is the aqueous solution of the fragrances from the flowers.

Authors

Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Authors: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles