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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Shrub

Origin
Southern Europe

Types
White Rock Rose, Cistus Alyssoides, Cistus Bourgaeanus

Number of Varieties
20 92

Habitat
Banks, Dry areas, Gravels, meadows, Pastures, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10

AHS Heat Zone
-

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
50.80 cm 100

Minimum Width
90.00 cm 85

Plant Color

Flower Color
Magenta

Flower Color Modifier
-

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Elliptic

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Powdery mildew, Sooty Mold, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
Perfumes

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant

Other Uses
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CISTUS x pulverulentus 'Sunset'

Common Name
Rock rose

In Hindi
रॉक गुलाब

In German
Zistrose

In French
ciste

In Spanish
jara

In Greek
Rock Rose

In Portuguese
esteva

In Polish
skała róży

In Latin
CISTHOS

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
-

Class
-

Order
Malvales

Family
Cistaceae

Genus
Cistus

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
200 71

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Properties of Rock rose

Want to know the properties of Rock rose? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Rock rose is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Rock rose Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Rock rose Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Rock rose. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Rock rose physical information is as follows: 50.80 cm tall and 90.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Elliptic. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Rock rose

Taking Rock rose Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Rock rose include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Rock rose

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Rock rose is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Rock rose is a very important plant from Broadleaf Evergreen. There are 20 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: White Rock Rose, Cistus Alyssoides, Cistus Bourgaeanus. This plant's habitat is Banks, Dry areas, Gravels, meadows, Pastures and Riverbanks and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-10. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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