Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
caesia
ID:
1010018

Status:
valid

Authors:
Sm.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1812

Citation Micro:
Engl. Bot. 33: t. 2367 (1812)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001009356

Common Names

  • Rosa caesia
  • Blue Rose
  • Himalayan Blue Rose

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Description

Rosa caesia (also called Blue Rose, among many other common names) is a deciduous shrub native to North America. It grows to a height of 2-3 m and has arching branches with white flowers in spring. It prefers moist, well-drained soils and is often found in woodlands and hedgerows.

Uses & Benefits

Rosa caesia is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a groundcover. It is also used in hedgerows and as a windbreak.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Rosa caesia sub. glauca (Nyman) G.G.Graham & Primavesi
Rosa caesia sub. vosagiaca (N.H.F.Desp.) D.H.Kent

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flowers of Rosa caesia are white, small, and star-shaped with five petals. The seeds are small, dark, and glossy, and the seedlings are small and slender.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Rosa caesia is a deciduous shrub native to North America. It can be propagated from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in the spring in a cold frame or in a pot in a cold frame. Cuttings should be taken in the summer and rooted in a cold frame. The shrub can also be propagated by layering in the summer.

Where to Find Rosa caesia

Rosa caesia is native to Europe and can be found in moist meadows and woodlands.

Species in the Rosa genus

Rosa gallica, Rosa involuta, Rosa zhongdianensis, Rosa pinnatisepala, Rosa forrestiana, Rosa ludingensis, Rosa deqenensis, Rosa derongensis, Rosa shangchengensis, Rosa miyiensis, Rosa kunmingensis, Rosa daishanensis, Rosa helenae, Rosa roxburghii, Rosa beauvaisii, Rosa sweginzowii, Rosa calyptopoda, Rosa andegavensis, Rosa praegeri, Rosa glauca, Rosa pygmaea, Rosa scabriuscula, Rosa horrida, Rosa coziae, Rosa banksiae, Rosa davurica, Rosa moyesii, Rosa verticillacantha, Rosa suberectiformis, Rosa setipoda, Rosa micrantha, Rosa subpomifera, Rosa polliniana, Rosa villosa, Rosa farreri, Rosa koreana, Rosa kokanica, Rosa platyacantha, Rosa primula, Rosa transmorrisonensis, Rosa graciliflora, Rosa taronensis, Rosa morrisonensis, Rosa kwangtungensis, Rosa beggeriana, Rosa molliformis, Rosa alberti, Rosa prattii, Rosa corymbulosa, Rosa caudata,

Species in the Rosaceae family

Acaena macrocephala, Acaena antarctica, Acaena argentea, Acaena boliviana, Acaena buchananii, Acaena echinata, Acaena agnipila, Acaena cylindristachya, Acaena confertissima, Acaena eupatoria, Acaena integerrima, Acaena leptacantha, Acaena ovina, Acaena magellanica, Acaena masafuerana, Acaena patagonica, Acaena tenera, Acaena platyacantha, Acaena pumila, Acaena splendens, Acaena stricta, Acaena stangii, Acaena trifida, Acaena pallida, Acaena caespitosa, Acaena saccaticupula, Acaena subincisa, Acaena hirsutula, Acaena fissistipula, Acaena glabra, Acaena tesca, Acaena juvenca, Acaena emittens, Acaena dumicola, Acaena profundeincisa, Acaena minor, Acaena alpina, Acaena montana, Acaena myriophylla, Acaena poeppigiana, Acaena anserovina, Acaena sericea, Acaena latebrosa, Acaena sarmentosa, Acaena elongata, Acaena exigua, Acaena rorida, Acaena novae-zelandiae, Acaena pinnatifida, Acaena inermis,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record rjp-482: Based on the initial data import
James Edward Smith (1759-1828): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Sm.' in the authors string.