The rose grows mostly on shrubs with thorns on its stems and its hue varies between red, yellow, white, and sometimes even black. The soft petals and the sweet fragrance of the rose have endeared it to everyone and the red rose is considered to be the flower of the United States.

      In fact, the rose has a long association with the USA. A study of the fossils proves that it existed in America 35 million years ago. Today, it is cultivated in 50 states of the country. For Americans, a rose is the emblem of life, love, and devotion, and of eternal beauty. It is deeply entwined with their lives and is a part of almost every occasion.

      Rose Holidays are popularly celebrated in America on Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, as well as Christmas. Roses are used as wedding decoration, as the offerings at the altar and are also placed on a grave to bid farewell to a departing soul.

      Since time immemorial, this flower was considered to be sacred and was associated with the goddesses of love - Aphrodite and Venus. Even today, a rose is a symbol of love in the US as well as in the rest of the planet. It bespeaks the language of hearts in a silent, significant manner across all cultures and languages.

      Roses have also secured a special place in art, music, and literature. In most romantic compositions, the rose symbolizes beauty and eternal love.