Are Chinese roses and roses the same flower? All the differences between them are right here

Stop treating Chinese roses as roses. Chinese roses and roses are not the same flowerChinese roses and roses, although both are woody flowering plants of the Rosaceae family, look similar because of their close kinship, but careful observation reveals the differences between them!

Chinese rose

Plant type:vine, shrub

Flowering period:vines flower for one season, shrubs flower for multiple seasons

Because it blooms every month, it is also called monthly red. It has a double-petaled flower form, with layer upon layer of petals after blooming, and mostly single terminal flowers. The leaf surface is flat and smooth, and the leaf edges have small serrations. There are many varieties; the "roses" in flower shops are actually Chinese roses.

Rose

Plant type:shrub

Flowering period:one season of flowers in spring

Mostly single-petaled flower form; after blooming the petals are nearly flat, the leaf surface is mostly wrinkled, the underside is whitish, and the branches have dense thorns with fuzz. It blooms in5-6months, with flowers solitary or in clusters of 1-3but the economic value is high, the floral fragrance is rich, and it is mostly used to make perfume and essential oil.

Differences between Chinese roses and roses

Difference in leaves: rose leaves are mostly odd-pinnate compound leaves, with 5~9leaflets, lighter green, a relatively rough and uneven surface, no fuzz, no gloss, and leaves that are sunken and wrinkled, with fuzz on the underside. Chinese roses are also mostly odd-pinnate compound leaves, with 5~9leaflets; the leaf tips are relatively pointed, the edges are serrated, the color is tender green, the surface is flat and smooth and glossy, and there is no fuzz on the underside.

Difference in branches: rose stems have relatively poor uprightness, the branches are relatively soft, and the thorns on the flower stems are all upright, densely packed hard thorns; these are stem thorns, relatively difficult to remove. Dense. Chinese rose flower stems are smooth and the stems are very upright; the thorns on the branches are large, sparse, and flat, and are prickles, relatively few, connected to the epidermis, and can be snapped off.

Difference in fruit: the fruits of roses and Chinese roses differ in appearance; rose fruits are oblate while Chinese rose fruits are spherical or pear-shaped.

Difference in flowers: rose flowers are smaller and their fragrance is stronger than that of Chinese roses; the fragrance of Chinese rose flowers is relatively light, and some even have no fragrance. Rose flowers have relatively few colors, generally red, purple, white, pink, and blue, with single-petaled and double-petaled types, and the petals mostly open on one plane, while Chinese rose flowers have relatively many colors, including various mixed-color Chinese roses, and are mostly double-petaled, with petals not on one plane. The calyx of the rose opens at the same time as the flower. When the Chinese rose flower has not opened, the sepals open first, and when the flower opens, the sepals curl back. The flowering period of roses is not as long as that of Chinese roses; Chinese roses generally bloom in April, while roses generally bloom in May.

Different uses: roses are mainly used for production; they can be made into flower tea, processed into various rose-flavored foods, and rose oil can also be extracted. Chinese roses are generally used for garden ornamentation, fresh cut flowers, and similar purposes.