Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
glauca
ID:
984349

Status:
valid

Authors:
Pourr.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1788

Citation Micro:
Hist. & Mém. Acad. Roy. Sci. Toulouse 3: 326 (1788)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000983687

Common Names

  • Red-leaved Rose
  • Glauca Rose
  • Red-leaved Cinquefoil

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Description

Rosa glauca (also called Red-leaf Rose, among many other common names) is a deciduous shrub native to Europe and Asia. It has grey-green foliage and pink flowers. It grows in open woodlands, thickets, and rocky slopes.

Uses & Benefits

Rosa glauca is a deciduous shrub that is often used as an ornamental plant. It has small pink flowers that bloom in the summer and attract bees and butterflies. The plant is also used to treat digestive problems and skin conditions.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Flower: Pink flowers with five petals. Seed: Small, dark brown, oval-shaped. Seedlings: Oval-shaped leaves with serrated edges.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Rosa glauca is a deciduous shrub that can be propagated by softwood cuttings in the summer or by layering in the fall. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It can be pruned in late winter or early spring to maintain its shape.

Where to Find Rosa glauca

Rosa glauca is native to Europe and can be found in the wild in the region.

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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