Rosa odorata gigantea (Rosa odorata gigantea)
Description
The giant rose ( Rosa x odorata nothovar. Gigantea ) is a nothovariété of rose , listed in the section Chinenses , from the north-eastern India , northern Myanmar and south-eastern China ( Yunnan ) in the foothills of the Himalayas between 1000 and 1500 meters above sea level. As its name suggests, it is the largest variety of roses , which can grow up to 20 meters or more in the tree crown thanks to its sturdy curved prickles, with a stem up to 50 cm in diameter. . The semi-perennial leaves , 15 to 25 cm long, are pinnate and composed of seven leaflets 4 to 8 cm long. The white flowers , yellow or cream, are the largest in the genus Rosa , with a diameter of 10 to 14 cm. The fruits , yellow or orange when ripe, are 2.5 to 3.5 cm in diameter when ripe. They are hard and often resist all winter, and are often present on the plant the following spring at the same time as the flowers of the new season. The cultivar 'Erubescens' with smaller pink flowers is the type of the species.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Rosales
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Family: Rosaceae
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Genus: Rosa
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