Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
calantha
ID:
988566

Status:
valid

Authors:
Tkatsch.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1979

Citation Micro:
Bot. Zhurn. (Moscow & Leningrad) 64: 218 (1979)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000987904

Common Names

  • Calantha Rose
  • Calanth Rose
  • Calanth's Rose

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Description

Rosa calantha (also called Calantha Rose, among many other common names) is a deciduous shrub native to the Caucasus region. It has white flowers and is found in dry, rocky areas and open woodlands.

Uses & Benefits

Rosa calantha is a popular ornamental plant and is used in gardens and parks. It is also used for medicinal purposes, such as treating colds, coughs, and fever.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flowers of Rosa calantha are pink and fragrant. The seeds are small and brown, and the seedlings are small, green, and have a single pair of leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Rosa calantha is a perennial plant that prefers moist, well-drained soils and can tolerate some drought. It grows best in full sun to part shade. Propagation is best done by division in spring or autumn. It can also be propagated from seed.

Where to Find Rosa calantha

Rosa calantha can be found in Armenia and Turkey.

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-15763: Based on the initial data import
V.I. Tkatschenko: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Tkatsch.' in the authors string.