Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
elasmacantha
ID:
988581

Status:
valid

Authors:
Trautv.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1870

Citation Micro:
Index Seminum (LE, Petropolitanus) 1868(Suppl.): 25 (1869 publ. 1870)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000987919

Common Names

  • Elasmacantha Rose
  • Rosa elasmacantha
  • Elasmacantha

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Description

Rosa elasmacantha (also called 'Elasmacantha Rose', among many other common names) is a species of rose native to Central Asia and the Caucasus. It is a deciduous shrub with white or pink flowers that bloom in spring and summer. It is typically found in dry, rocky habitats, such as mountain slopes and rocky outcrops.

Uses & Benefits

Rosa elasmacantha is a popular ornamental plant and is used in gardens and parks. It is also used for medicinal purposes, such as treating digestive disorders and skin diseases.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Rosa elasmacantha has small, pink flowers that bloom in the spring and summer. The seeds are small, black, and round. The seedlings are small and have a single, oval-shaped leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Rosa elasmacantha can be propagated by cuttings or by division. Cuttings should be taken in summer and division should be done in spring. The plant prefers a well-drained soil and full sun.

Where to Find Rosa elasmacantha

Rosa elasmacantha is native to the Caucasus region of Russia and Georgia.

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,

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