Rosa laevigata
Cherokee Rose
Also known as: Prunus ×lannesiana f. alborosea (Makino) H.Hara +18 more
- Prunus ×lannesiana f. alborosea (Makino) H.Hara
- Prunus serrulata f. alborosea (Makino) E.H.Wilson
- Rosa amygdalifolia Ser.
- Rosa argyi H.Lév.
- Rosa camellia Siebold
- Rosa camelliaefolia
- Rosa camelliifolia
- Rosa cherokeensis Donn
- Rosa cherokeensis Donn ex Small
- Rosa cucumerina Tratt.
- Rosa hystrix Lindl.
- Rosa laevigata f. laevigata
- Rosa laevigata f. semiplena T.T.Yu & T.C.Ku
- Rosa laevigata subsp. kaiscianensis Pamp.
- Rosa laevigata var. alborosea Makino
- Rosa laevigata var. kaiscianensis Pamp.
- Rosa laevigata var. leiocarpa Y.Q.Wang & P.Y.Chen
- Rosa laevigata var. rosea Makino
- Rosa nivea var. setifera Ser.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rosaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Rosa laevigata (commonly known as Cherokee rose) is a shrub belonging to the Rosaceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. The genus Rosa is notably large, comprising more than 350 species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, Taiwan, Vietnam
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Arkansas, Assam, Florida, Georgia, Gulf of Guinea Is., Japan, Louisiana, Madeira, Mississippi, Nansei-shoto, North Carolina, Pakistan, Queensland, South Carolina, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago