Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
Central America, Northern America
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada
Types
Rosa woodsii, Rosa gymnocarpa
-
Number of Varieties
530
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
disturbed sites, Roadsides, stream banks, Woods
Lowland evergreen rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-7
0
99
👆🏻
AHS Heat Zone
-
7-1
Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
200.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
Baby Pink, Lavender, Pink, White
Yellow, Red, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Maritime exposure, Salt water
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Layering, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Grasshoppers
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Wet Site
Maritime exposure, Salt water
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Small mammals
Insects
Allergy
Constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Heartburn, Nausea, Pain and fatigue, Stomach pain, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin Problems
Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Diuretic, Laxative, Vitamin C
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Rose Hip
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
Rosa woodsii
ALNUS rubra
Common Name
Woods Rose, Interior Rose
Oregon Alder, Red Alder
In Hindi
Woods Rose
red alder
In German
Woods Rose
rot-Erle
In French
Woods Rose
aulne rouge
In Spanish
Woods Rose
aliso rojo
In Greek
Woods Rose
κόκκινη σκλήθρα
In Portuguese
Woods Rose
amieiro vermelho
In Polish
Woods Rose
czerwony olcha
In Latin
Woods Rose
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
-
-
Number of Species
10035
1
27800
👆🏻