Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Perennial
Shrub
Origin
-
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Types
Summer Damasks, Autumn Damasks
Epigeal, Hypogeal
Number of Varieties
22
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens
Coastal sand dunes, Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
200.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Reniform
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings
reseeds, root cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Black Spot, Caterpillars, Downy mildew, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Rust, Scale insects, Thripes
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
Rash
Kidney Disease
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Formal Garden, Hanging Basket
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Beans
Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Basketary, Edible seed
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Rosa × damascena
COTYLEDON
Common Name
Damask rose, rose of castile
Pig's ear, Dog's ear
In Hindi
जामदानी गुलाब
बीजपत्र
In German
Damaszener-Rosen
Cotyledon
In French
Le rosier de Damas
Cotyledon
In Spanish
Rosa de Damasco, Rosa de Castilla
Cotyledon
In Greek
δαμασκηνό τριαντάφυλλο
κοτυληδών kotylēdōn
In Portuguese
rosa damascena
Cotyledon
In Polish
Róża damasceńska
Liścień
In Latin
surrexit Damascum
Cotyledon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Rosales
Family
Rosaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Rosa
Cotyledon L.
Clade
-
Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
3012
1
27800
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