Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
tunquinensis
ID:
1004340

Status:
valid

Authors:
Crép. & Crép.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1886

Citation Micro:
Bull. Soc. Roy. Bot. Belgique 25(2): 192 (1886)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001003678

Common Names

  • Rosa tunquinensis
  • Tunquinensis Rose
  • Rose

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Description

Rosa tunquinensis (also called Tunquin rose, among many other common names) is a species of rose native to China. It is a deciduous shrub, growing up to 2 m tall, with pinnate leaves composed of 5–7 leaflets. The flowers are white, 2–3 cm diameter, with five petals. It grows in open forests, scrub, and grasslands.

Uses & Benefits

Rosa tunquinensis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used in traditional Chinese medicine and as a food source. The fruit can be used to make jams, jellies, and other preserves.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Rosa tunquinensis has white flowers that are fragrant and clustered. Its seeds are small and black. Its seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Rosa tunquinensis is a low-growing, evergreen shrub with a spreading habit. It can be propagated from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in spring in a well-drained, sandy soil. Cuttings should be taken in spring or summer and planted in a well-drained, sandy soil. The plants should be kept in a sunny position and watered regularly.

Where to Find Rosa tunquinensis

Rosa tunquinensis is native to China and can be found in moist woods and thickets.

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,