Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Central America, Northern America
China
Types
Rosa woodsii, Rosa gymnocarpa
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Number of Varieties
53
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40000
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Habitat
disturbed sites, Roadsides, stream banks, Woods
Banks, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
200.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Baby Pink, Lavender, Pink, White
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Purple, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Yellow 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
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Deer resistant, Pollution, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Keep ground moist, 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
Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, 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
Nitrogen, use all-purpose fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Grasshoppers
Aphids, Sooty Mold
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Wet Site
Deer resistant, Drought, Pollution, Shade areas
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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
Birds
Allergy
Constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Heartburn, Nausea, Pain and fatigue, Stomach pain, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds
Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Diuretic, Laxative, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Rose Hip
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
Rosa woodsii
SARCOCOCCA confusa
Common Name
Woods Rose, Interior Rose
Sweet Box
In Hindi
Woods Rose
Sarcococca confusa
In German
Woods Rose
Sarcococca verwirrt
In French
Woods Rose
Sarcococca confus
In Spanish
Woods Rose
Sarcococca confundido
In Greek
Woods Rose
Sarcococca συγχέεται
In Portuguese
Woods Rose
Sarcococca confuso
In Polish
Woods Rose
sarcococca mylić
In Latin
Woods Rose
confusa Sarcococca
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Buxales
Family
Rosaceae
Buxaceae
Genus
Rosa
Sarcococca
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
10020
1
27800
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