Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tender Perennial
Origin
Central Europe, Polynesia, Southern Europe
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Types
-
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Number of Varieties
2570
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40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Farms, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-158-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
100.00 cm20.30 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm25.40 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Purplish Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Copper
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Arrowhead
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Black Spot, Japanese Beetles, Powdery mildew, Spider mites
Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
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Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bugs
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
good for lips, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Speed hair growth
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
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
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers
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
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Rosa glauca
DIASCIA 'Balwhiswhit'
Common Name
redleaf rose, red-leaved rose
Diascia, Twinspur, Whisper White Diascia
In Hindi
red leaved rose
Diascia
In German
Rotblatt-Rose
Diascia
In French
Rosa glauca
Diascia
In Spanish
Rosa glauca
Diascia
In Greek
Rosa glauca
Diascia
In Portuguese
Róża czerwonawa
Diascia
In Polish
Róża czerwonawa
Diascia
In Latin
Rosa glauca
Diascia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Arthropoda
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Lamiales
Family
Rosaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Rosa
Diascia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Hemimerideae
Subfamily
Rosoideae
Scrophularioideae
Number of Species
10070
1
27800
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