American Beauty

Classic red rose

American Beauty is a variety of hybrid rose with large, deep pink blooms, long cultivated in the United States and once among the most popular florist roses.

The name evokes idealized American femininity and has attached to various cultural works, most notably the 1999 film about suburban dysfunction and hidden desires.

Opposites
rose cultivation status

American Beautywild rose

Uncultivated thorny flowering shrub

dog rose · prairie rose · wildflower

cultural ideal vs. reality (film theme)

American Beautyauthentic self

One's genuine identity

unvarnished truth

national/cultural aesthetic

American BeautyEnglish rose

Fair British maiden

French elegance · exotic beauty

Family

America, American, Americans, Americanism, Americanize, Americanization, beauty, beauties, beautiful

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG-13