Are Roses Male or Female?

Stamen

• The stamen of a rose is the part that best corresponds to the male part of the anatomy. These slender filaments within the flower produce pollen.

Carpel

• The carpel, or pistil, is the collective term for all the female parts of the rose.

Parts of the Carpel

• When pollen lands on the outermost part of the carpel (the stigma), either from blowing wind or from the body of a flying insect, the pollen germinates and proceeds down the style into the ovary, where it develops into a seed.