The difference between roses and Chinese rose flowers

Both roses and Chinese rose belong to the genus Rosa, and there is no difference in families and genera, but the main difference lies in flowers and leaves.

Chinese rose is an erect shrub with a height of 1-2 meters; Branchlets stout, cylindrical, subglabrous, with short thick hooked prickles. Leaflets are nearly round or broadly wedge-shaped at the base, with sharp serrations at the edge, lateral leaflets nearly sessile, long total petiole, scattered prickles and glandular hairs; Most stipules are attached to the petiole, only the top part is ear-shaped, and there are often glandular hairs on the edge.

rose plant morphology:

erect shrub. Stems are clustered and have thorns. Odd-pinnate compound leaves alternate, with 5-9 leaflets and 5-13 cm petiole, oval or oval in shape, 1.5-4.5 cm long and 1-2.5 cm wide, with acute or obtuse apex.

the base is round or wide wedge. The edge has sharp serrations, the upper part is hairless, dark green, the veins are sunken and wrinkled, the lower part is white with hairs and glands, the petiole and leaf axis are villous, and the small stems and bristles are sparse; Stipules are mostly attached to the petiole, with glandular points on the edge; The spines at the base of petiole are often paired.

Flowers are solitary in leaf axils or clustered together, with ovate bracts and glandular hairs on the edges. Pedicels are 5-25mm long and densely covered with villi and glandular hairs. The flowers are 4-5.5cm in diameter, with sparse hairs on the upper part and glandular hairs and hairs on the lower part. The corolla is bright, purple and fragrant; Pedicels have villi and glands. Rose fruit is oblate and red when ripe, with many achenes and persistent sepals.

extended information

Chinese rose (scientific name: Rosa chinensis? Jacq.): Known as the Queen of Flowers, also known as "Moon Red", it is an evergreen and semi-evergreen low shrub, which blooms all the year round, usually red, pink, occasionally white and yellow, and can be used as an ornamental plant or as a medicinal plant, also known as rose.

There are three natural varieties. There are various modern Chinese rose patterns, including single and double petals, and beautiful patterns such as high-center curling. Its colorful, rich, not only red, pink yellow, white and other monochrome, but also mixed color, silver edge and other varieties; Most varieties have fragrance. There are many varieties of Chinese rose, nearly 1, in the world, and more than 1, in China.

Rose is native to China and has a long history of cultivation. In plant taxonomy, rose is a kind of Rosa rugosa. "Rose" is often cited as another name for a series of cultivated varieties of Rosa with large flowers. These cultivated varieties can also be called modern rose or modern rose (different from real roses in appearance).

the fruit of wild rose is edible, sugar-free, and rich in vitamin C. It is often used in vanilla tea, jam, jelly, juice and bread, as well as Nyponsoppa and Rhodomel. In western literature, European roses Rosa gallica and Rosa ×alba have long symbolized beauty and love.

resources:? Baidu encyclopedia-Chinese rose? Baidu encyclopedia-roses