Downy Rose is a sort of common shrub which bears its loose stems in clusters in Britain, but except Scotland.
Downy Rose’s Latin name may trace back to ancient Indian; ‘rosa’ means red in Sanskrit, that is a kind of literary language of ancient Indian( The reader’s Digest Association Limited, 1981): ‘tomentosa’ is associated with a banquet in Imperial Rome( The reader’s Digest Association Limited , 1981), later they are used as that name of Downy Rose.
Downy Rose is usually 90-180cm tall, and its stems are long and slender bearing a little bit curved thorns.Two or three pairs of pale green leaflets constitute a leaf of Downy Rose. Usually. it begins to bloom from June to July. its flowers are either pink or white.
The fruit of Downy Rose is red oval. and also is edible.Furthermore, its medical value cannot be neglected as well. its seeds are enriched full of Vitamin and certain component which has cancer-resistant function, in the meanwhile, it can prevent heart disease as well.
Downy Rose should be planted sunny place, it will grow better in clap and sand . It is acn be planted nearby garlic, it will grow better as well, because garlic can prevent insects’ attack to it.
Soft-leaved rose is the same genus as Downy Rose, Latin name is Rose villosa, but its fruits have a crown with five sepals.
Reference
The Reader’s Digest Association Limited. (1981) Wile Flowers of Britain. London: Great Britain.
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