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Rosaceae
Rose
Rosa
Love, passion, beauty, secrecy (sub rosa).
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Genus
- Rosa
- Native to
- Asia, Europe, North America, Northwest Africa
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer, Fall
- Type
- shrub
- Height
- 15 cm – 7 m (climbing)
- Sunlight
- Full sun (6+ hours)
- Soil
- Well-drained, loamy, slightly acidic (pH 6.0–6.5)
- Water
- Deep weekly watering
- Hardiness
- 3–11
- Lifespan
- Perennial; many cultivars live 35+ years
Did you know
- There are over 300 species and more than 30,000 cultivars of roses.
- Rose fossils have been dated to around 35 million years old.
- The world's oldest living rose bush is believed to be over 1,000 years old, growing on the wall of Hildesheim Cathedral in Germany.
- Rose hips contain more vitamin C by weight than oranges.
- The rose is the national flower of the United States, England, and several other countries.
Color meanings
Red
Romantic love and passion
White
Purity, innocence, new beginnings
Yellow
Friendship and joy
Pink
Gratitude, admiration
Orange
Enthusiasm, desire
Black
Farewell, mourning (typically deep red cultivars)