Rosa chinensis: Country Or Region Of Origin
China South-Central and Vietnam
Plant Profile: Rosa chinensis
Taxonomy: Rosa chinensisNames
China Rose
Phonetic Spelling:RO-zuh chi-NEN-sis
Genus:Rosa
Species:chinensis
Family:Rosaceae
Resilient to drought conditions, these plants often suffer from deer damage.
Growth Type: Deciduous
Location: Prefers full sun to partial shade and thrives in moist, well-drained soil.
Rosa chinensis Feature Summary
Tags
#deciduous
#drought tolerant
#cpp
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Rosa chinensis Feature Summary
Attributes
China South-Central and Vietnam
These plants are frequently damaged by deer.
Fruit
ovoid to pear-shaped green-brown to scarlet fruit
Green
Red/Burgundy
Brown/Copper
Flowers
2 in. single or semi-double flowers in summer; borne single or multiple; fragrant
Fragrant
Summer
1-3 inches
Leaves
Alternate, pinnately compound glossy green leaves; 3 to 5 leaflets
Deciduous
Green
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Alternate
Glossy
Whole Plant Traits
Shrub
Deciduous
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Good Drainage
7a
7b
8b
8a
Stem
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Rosa chinensis Attributes
Rosa chinensis: Wildlife Value
These plants are frequently damaged by deer.
Rosa chinensis Fruit
Rosa chinensis: Fruit Description
ovoid to pear-shaped green-brown to scarlet fruit
Rosa chinensis: Fruit Color
Brown/Copper
Green
Red/Burgundy
Rosa chinensis Flowers
Rosa chinensis: Flower Description
2 in. single or semi-double flowers in summer; borne single or multiple; fragrant
Rosa chinensis: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Rosa chinensis: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Rosa chinensis: Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Rosa chinensis Leaves
Rosa chinensis: Leaf Description
Alternate, pinnately compound glossy green leaves; 3 to 5 leaflets
Rosa chinensis: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Rosa chinensis: Leaf Color
Green
Rosa chinensis: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Rosa chinensis: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Rosa chinensis: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Rosa chinensis: Leaf Feel
Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy
Rosa chinensis Whole Plant Traits
Rosa chinensis: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Rosa chinensis: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Rosa chinensis Cultural Conditions
Rosa chinensis: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Rosa chinensis: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Rosa chinensis: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
7a
7b
8a
8b
Rosa chinensis Stem
Rosa chinensis: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
