Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
Central Europe, Polynesia, Southern Europe
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
2530
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40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Lowland evergreen rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-154-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
7-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
100.00 cm1,370.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm610.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink
Yellow, Red, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Purplish Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Copper
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Ovate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Maritime exposure, Salt water
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Layering, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Black Spot, Japanese Beetles, Powdery mildew, Spider mites
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Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Maritime exposure, Salt water
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bugs
Insects
Allergy
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
good for lips, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Speed hair growth
Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Asthma, Dehydration, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eye Problems, Fatigue, Gallbladder Diseases, Liver problems, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Swelling, Ulcers, Urinary tract problems
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Edible syrup, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as essential oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Mixed Border
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
Rosa glauca
ALNUS rubra
Common Name
redleaf rose, red-leaved rose
Oregon Alder, Red Alder
In Hindi
red leaved rose
red alder
In German
Rotblatt-Rose
rot-Erle
In French
Rosa glauca
aulne rouge
In Spanish
Rosa glauca
aliso rojo
In Greek
Rosa glauca
κόκκινη σκλήθρα
In Portuguese
Róża czerwonawa
amieiro vermelho
In Polish
Róża czerwonawa
czerwony olcha
In Latin
Rosa glauca
red alnus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Fagales
Family
Rosaceae
Betulaceae
Genus
Rosa
Alnus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Rosoideae
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Number of Species
10035
1
27800
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