Roses are a class of shrub of the Rosaceae family, cultivated as ornamentation for their flower.  Approximately 200 botanical species of roses are native to the Northern Hemisphere, though the actual quantity is not known due to this flower's existence in the wild.

The species forms a group of shrubs or climbers, usually spiny. There is great variety in cultivated roses.  Rose growers from the 20th century expanded their size and color, producing large flowers.  Many wild and "outdated" roses, in contrast, have a sweet and strong smell.  Roses are among the most commonly sold flowers in florist shops, and they are one of the most popular shrubs in the garden.  Roses are of great economic importance both as a crop for use by florists and for the manufacturing of perfumes. 

Origin:  The rose has been considered a symbol of beauty for a number of nations like the Babylonians, Syrians, Egyptians, Romans and the Greeks. Belonging to the Rosaceae family, currently the commercial rose varieties are hybrids of extinct species of roses.  For cut flowers, they use the tea hybrid type and, less frequently, the floribunda.

The first were characterized by their large stalks and beautiful flowers, arranged separately or with some lateral buds, medium-sized or large with numerous petals that form a visible central cone.  The floribunda roses have flowers in clusters, some of which can open simultaneously.

The flowers present a wide range of colors: red, white, pink, yellow, lavender, etc., with diverse nuances and shadows.  These grown in spiny, vertical stalks.  The flowers most sold in the world are, in first place, roses followed by chrysanthemums, third are tulips, fourth are carnations and, in fifth place, lilies.

Especially since the decade of the 90s, the leadership of the roses has been confirmed, mainly because of an improvement in variety, extension of their yearly season and an increase in demand.
Its principal consumer markets are Europe, which contains Germany, the United States and Japan.