Rosa rugosa

Rosa rugosa (= Rosa regeliana), commonly known as Japanese Rose, is a shrub.

Contents 1 Naming 2 Taxonomy 3 Characteristics 3.1 Growth 3.2 Wood and Bark 3.3 Leaves 3.4 Flowers and Fruit 3.5 Root System 4 Distribution 5 Cultivation 6 Uses 7 Maintenance 8 Varities and Cultivars 9 Poisonousness 10 Pests and Diseases 11 Man and Rosa rugosa 11.1 History 11.2 Rosa rugosa in art 11.3 Symbolism 11.4 Superstition 12 See also 13 References 13.1 Literature 13.2 Footnotes 14 Non-commercial Links

[edit] Naming

Rosa rugosa was described in 1784 by Carl Peter Thunberg. The name is considered as validly published.

[edit] Taxonomy

The Japanese Rose is a species in the genus Rosa (rose) which contains 149 species and belongs to the family of the Rosaceae (Rose Family).

[edit] Characteristics

[edit] Growth

The shrubs grow to a height of approximately 2 meters.They grow at a moderate rate and have a long lifespan.

[edit] Wood and Bark

[edit] Leaves

Rosa rugosa is a decidious plant with imparipinnate leaves. The leaves are arranged opposite one another. They are dark green and elliptic with serrate margins.

[edit] Flowers and Fruit

The scented flowers are five-petaled and red. The plants bloom from May to June. They are arranged solitary.

The red fruits are hips and very ornamental. They develop in autumn.

[edit] Root System

[edit] Distribution

Rosa rugosa is native to East Sibiria, Sakhalin, the Kamtschatka Peninsula, North China, Korea and Japan, and is naturalized in the British Isles, Northern Europe, France, Central Europe and eastern Central Europe and Eastern Europe.

[edit] Cultivation

The Japanese Rose prefers a sunny to half shady site and can withstand temperatures down to -28,2º C. It grows best in sandy or pebbly, loamy soil that is dry to moderately moist. The plants are highly drought tolerant. They will do rahter poolry in anaerobic soils and are moderately tolerant of limy conditions.

[edit] Uses

Rosa rugosa is used medicinally.

[edit] Maintenance

[edit] Varities and Cultivars

[edit] Poisonousness

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[edit] Pests and Diseases

[edit] Man and Rosa rugosa

[edit] History

[edit] Rosa rugosa in art

[edit] Symbolism

[edit] Superstition

[edit] See also

[edit] References

[edit] Literature

• Walter Erhardt, Erich Götz, Nils Bödeker, Siegmund Seybold: Der große Zander. Eugen Ulmer KG, Stuttgart 2008, ISBN 978-3-8001-5406-7. (Ger.)
• Christoper Brickell (Editor-in-chief): RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. Third edition. Dorling Kindersley, London 2003, ISBN 0-7513-3738-2.
• efloras.org

[edit] Footnotes

[edit] Non-commercial Links

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• United States Department of Agriculturees:Rosa rugosafr:Rosa rugosa