Status:
valid
Authors:
Bijh.
Source:
rjp
Year:
1929
Citation Micro:
J. Arnold Arbor. 10: 97 (1929)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000985939
Common Names
- Praelucens Rose
- Praelucens Rose
- Shining Rose
Description
Rosa praelucens (also called Pre-eminent Rose, among many other common names) is a shrub with white flowers and red fruits. It is native to Central Asia and grows in meadows, thickets, and forest edges.
Uses & Benefits
Rosa praelucens is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used as a hedge or border plant, and for erosion control.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Rosa praelucens is a small, white, five-petaled bloom. The seed is a small, dark-colored drupe. The seedlings are small, green, and covered in hairs.
Cultivation and Propagation
Rosa praelucens is a hardy, deciduous shrub that can be grown in full sun to partial shade. It prefers moist, well-drained soils and can tolerate a wide range of soil pH levels. Propagation is best done by division of established plants or by cuttings taken in late summer or early fall.
Where to Find Rosa praelucens
Rosa praelucens is native to China and can be found in woodlands and grasslands.
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,