Rose

A rose was a flowering shrub, although the term was often used to describe the flower from this shrub.

History
Furthinghome, around 1374 DR, was notable for its culture and export of roses, amongst other flowers.

Varieties

 * Black rose vines wrapped themselves around the Ravenwitch's Tree, a mighty ancient tree that was home of the mysterious Ravenwitch of the Thunder Peaks.
 * Creeper rose
 * Rift rose, a species of white-petalled rose that was endemic to the Chasm.
 * Roses of forgetfulness, a magical species of rose that were endemic to the land of Zakhara.
 * Ruby blushrose
 * Sunset rose

Usage

 * The petals of roses were commonly mixed with those of honeysuckles when making Chessentan Lotus Cheese.
 * In the kingdom of Unther, priestesses of Ishtar were known to cultivate roses and brew their nectar into the oil of agelessness.
 * The process for creating a homunculus that was devised by the alchemist Askrim required rose petals to be cast over the flames of a brass brazier.

Habitats
The Desertsmouth Mountains were a home to a species of rare wild white rose.

Trivia

 * Aristocrats in the city of Arabel were known to have rose gardens.
 * House Maerdrym's coat of arms featured four roses.
 * Roses were often a favored plant of many deities. White roses were known to be a favored plant of the goddess Ilmater,, the god Ghaunadaur favored mauve roses, and the goddess Milil favored red and yellow roses.
 * "Rose" was a term often used in Waterdeep to refer to one's beloved, suitor, or person they were infatuated with.

Artificial Roses
It was an established practice for Men of the Realms to wear an artificial rose on their shoulder to signal their interest in courtship or sexual encounters. The color of the rose would provide further information.
 * a red rose indicated that the wearer was looking for courtship
 * a black rose signified an interest for a one-night stand
 * a steel rose signaled an homosexual interest, and was used by people of any gender

In some cases, dandies or exuberant men would wear for roses (or more) to indicate that they were looking for more than one partners to spend the night with. This practice was usually met with mockeries or ridicule outside of very specific times or places (such as some festhalls). Mirt "the Moneylender" was known to sometimes wear artificial roses in this fashion.

Appearances

 * Novels
 * Dangerous Games • Mortal Consequences • The Council of Blades • Tymora's Luck • The Glass Prison
 * Video Games
 * Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn