Rosa villosa

Rosa villosa, commonly known as Apple Rose, Soft Leaved 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 villosa 11.1 History 11.2 Rosa villosa 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 villosa was described in 1753 by Carl Linnaeus. The name is considered as validly published.

[edit] Taxonomy

The Apple 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 1,8 meters.

[edit] Wood and Bark

[edit] Leaves

Rosa villosa is a decidious plant with imparipinnate leaves. The leaves are arranged opposite one another. They are obovate with serrate margins.

[edit] Flowers and Fruit

The flowers are five-petaled and pink. The plants bloom from June to July. The flowers are arranged in corymbs.

The red fruits are hips and very ornamental.

[edit] Root System

[edit] Distribution

Rosa villosa is native to France, the Apennine Peninsula, the Balkan Peninsula, Central and eastern Central Europe, Eastern Europe, Turkey, the Caucasus, Iran and Central Asia and is naturalized in Northern Europe.

[edit] Cultivation

The Apple 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.

[edit] Uses

[edit] Maintenance

[edit] Varities and Cultivars

[edit] Poisonousness

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[edit] Pests and Diseases

[edit] Man and Rosa villosa

[edit] History

[edit] Rosa villosa 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 villosafr:Rosa villosa