2006-07-28 04:45:35 · 8 answers · asked by the b 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany
the petals are build up with vacules containing flower oil and essence. They may be extracted in different methods. Like distillation whereby heat is needed. By maceration and percolation methods, ethanol will serve as an extraction fluid. The essence can be also extracted with the use of fat like vaseline, example the petals of rose will be embedded in vaseline layer by layer, stored, them rose oil will be separated from the fat. This is a complex method of essence extraction that makes rose a very expensive product.
2006-07-28 05:46:53 · answer #1 · answered by stroby 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on the flower. for instance in rose it is only the flower petals, while in basil or mellissa it is the whole plant, in caraway it is mainly the seeds, in oranges it is the peel. ..you crush the part and smell and you will know.
best process to get the essence is water vapour distillation - used in industrial scale (i remember vast rose fields in Bulgaria - just beyond description) and you can try it at home - i tred it for oregano and melllisa because i have plenty in my garden and it worked and was fun
2006-07-29 14:32:36 · answer #2 · answered by iva 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the oil stored in the structures of the flower.
2006-07-29 14:58:21 · answer #3 · answered by Goldenrain 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that all parts of a flower are either essential to its survival or to its reproduction.
2006-07-28 11:49:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In ones own heart . The beauty lies in the eye of the beholder .
2006-07-28 11:51:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
From me; that's why they call me Cherry Blossom.
2006-07-29 23:37:36 · answer #6 · answered by J 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are several processes you can use to get the essense....you can infuse it or diffuse it...it basically means oil
2006-07-28 11:49:07 · answer #7 · answered by susuze2000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bend over and I'll show ya!
2006-07-28 11:48:43 · answer #8 · answered by Lara 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋