Rosa clinophylla
A Rosaceae shrub native to the Himalayas, South Asia, and Indo-China, growing up to 6 metres tall, tolerating swampy, waterlogged habitats, with white five-petaled flowers and an acetone-scented fragrance, and used in breeding to create remontant, fertile diploids.
Common Names
Wild Rose Of Bengal, Kuchata
Summary
A tall upright frutescent shrub native to the Himalayan mountains and Indochina, reaching about 4–6 meters in height and often described as semi-climbing, this plant features narrow evergreen leaves and five-petaled white flowers with prominent golden anthers, plus a nail-polish-remover-like fragrance.
In cultivation, it tolerates wet, marshy soils and occurs in floodplain habitats such as river islands submerged part of the year and swampy banks, making moisture tolerance a key practical consideration for landscape plantings in waterlogged or moist sites.
Lifecycle
Perennial
Height
20 feet
Spread
2.5 feet
Sunlight Requirements
No data available.
Soil Type
Wet, marshy, waterlogged floodplain soil
Soil Drainage
Waterlogged
Bloom Color
White
Fall Foliage Color
Green
Leaf Lifecycle
Evergreen broadleaf
Growth Rate
Unknown
Propagation Methods
Seeds
Attracts Wildlife
Unknown
Taxonomy
- Taxonomic Rank
- Species
- Author
- Thory
- Publication
- Roses 1: 43 (1817)
Superior Taxa
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Subkingdom
- Pteridobiotina
- Phylum
- Angiosperms
- Order
- Rosales
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Genus
- Rosa
Synonyms
Rosa involucrata Rosa lyellii Rosa lindleyana Rosa tomentosa Ernestella involucrata Rosa clynophylla Rosa clinophylla var. glabra Rosa clinophylla var. pavifolia Rosa involucrata var. acutifolia Rosa involucrata var. burmana Rosa lyellii var. lindleyi Rosa lyellii var. tomentosa Rosa laxa var. clinophylla Rosa clynophylla Rosa involucrata var. glabra Rosa involucrata var. parvifolia Ernestella bracteata var. involucrata Rosa palustris