Rosa rugosa
The story
Originating on the beach coasts of northeastern China, Japan, Korea, and southeastern Siberia, this plant has traveled far from its native eastern Asian dunes. Today, it has naturalized across much of Europe as well as parts of Canada and the United States, carrying its coastal heritage to new shores around the globe.
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- Family
- Rosaceae
How to use it
This species is frequently cultivated and used as an ornamental plant. However, because of its highly adaptable nature, it has become an invasive species in several parts of Europe, North America, and South America.
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Gardening tip
If you are planting this species, keep in mind its natural habitat; it thrives on beach coasts and is highly adapted to growing in sandy dunes.
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About
Rosa rugosa (rugosa rose, beach rose, Japanese rose, or Ramanas rose) is a species of rose native to eastern Asia, in northeastern China, Japan, Korea and southeastern Siberia, where it grows on the coast, often on sand dunes. It should not be confused with Rosa multiflora, which is also known as "Japanese rose". The Latin word "rugosa" means "wrinkled."
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Rosa rugosa
- Slug
- rosa-rugosa
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Genus
- Rosa
- Species
- rugosa
- Wikidata QID
- Q634975
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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