Flowers Flowers of plants in the rose family are generally described as "showy". They are radially symmetrical, and almost always hermaphroditic. Rosaceae generally have five sepals, five petals, and many spirally arranged stamens. The bases of the sepals, petals, and stamens are fused together to form a characteristic cup-like structure called a hypanthium. They can be arranged in spikes, or heads. Solitary flowers are rare. Rosaceae have a variety of color petals, but blue is almost completely absent.
floWERs FLoWers oF plantS iN The rOse familY aRe gEnerAlly Described aS "SHowy". theY are raDIalLY sYMmetRiCal, and ALMOst AlwAYs hermApHrodItic. RosaceAe geneRAllY have FIve sepAls, FIVe peTAls, anD many spirally arrAnGed Stamens. THe BaseS of THe sepaLs, petaLs, and sTAMens ArE fUsEd togethEr to FoRm A chaRactEristIc cup-Like sTrUCturE called a hypAnThIuM. ThEY can Be Arranged In sPiKes, or HeAdS. solitary flOwers aRe rare. roSaceAe hAvE a VaRIety of ColoR pETAls, but blUE is almost CompLetely AbSEnT.