| Botanical name: |
Rosa rugosa Thunb. |
| Common
name: |
rugosa rose |
| Synonomy: | | Rosa rugosa Thunb. var. albiflora Koidz. | | Rosa rugosa Thunb. f. alba Rehder |
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| Group: |
dicot |
| Family: |
Rosaceae |
| Growth
Type: |
subshrub |
| Duration: |
perennial |
| Origin: |
introduced from Asia |
| Plant
height: |
4-6' |
| Foliage: |
glossy, deep green, with a "wrinkled" appearance (rugosa)
pinnately
compound leaf comprised of 5-9 leaflets, generally 7; alternate;
serrate margins, glabrous above and pubescent underneath. |
| Flower
color: |
generally pink, with forms ranging from white to yellow or purple. Sold as an ornamental.
The fruit looks like clusters of cherry tomatoes and are edible. |
| Flower
size: |
2-1/2"-3-1/2" across |
| Flowering/fruiting time |
bloom late May to late June; fruits September |
| Habitat: |
open, often sandy ground of ocean beaches, roadside |
| Range
in
New Jersey: |
Coastal Plain coast strip |
| Heritage ranking if any: |
n/a |
| Distribution: |
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| Misc.: |
R. rugosa hybridizes
easily, and is fairly resistant to rose diseases such as rose rust and
black spot. It also tolerates ocean salt spray.
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