China Rose
[ rosa chinensis ]
The China Rose, also known as the Bengal Rose, is an exquisite
rose that hails from South West China and was first introduced in
1792.
Various forms of Rosa chinensis have been cultivated in gardens in China
for a long time; therefore, it is not easy to distinguish between wild
forms and cultivated forms. Many varieties of garden roses have been
bred from Rosa chinensis. It has also been extensively interbred with
Rosa gigantea to produce Rosa x odorata by further
hybridization the tea roses and hybrid tea roses, and is the source of
summer-blooming varieties and those with continuous flowering. The
rosehips from China roses are full of medicinal properties and can be
used in cooking.
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