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Red-Leafed Rose

Rosa glauca

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Common names

25 names · 19 languages
EnglishYour language
Other languages (18)
Dutch
French
  • Rosier glauque[1][2]
  • Rosier à feuilles rouges
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 紫叶蔷薇[2]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 紫葉薔薇[2]
Czech
  • růže sivá[2]
Danish
  • Kobber-rose[2]
Estonian
  • punalehine kibuvits[2]
Finnish
  • punalehtiruusu[2]
German
Hungarian
  • piroslevelű rózsa[2]
Italian
Norwegian
Polish
  • róża czerwonawa[2]
Russian
  • Роза сизая[2]
  • Шиповник сизый[2]
Serbian
  • Модролисна ружа[2]
Slovak
  • ruža sivá[2]
Slovenian
  • rdečelistni šipek[2]
Swedish
Sources & name notes (2)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Rosa glauca — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Bergroos — results[1].names[6]; taxon id 204398; Rosa glauca.
  • Red-leaved Rose — results[1].names[1]; taxon id 204398; Rosa glauca.
  • Bereifte Rose — results[1].names[19]; taxon id 204398; Rosa glauca.
  • Hechtrose — results[1].names[10]; taxon id 204398; Rosa glauca.
  • Rotblättrige Rose — results[1].names[9]; taxon id 204398; Rosa glauca.
  • Red-leaf Rose — results[1].names[2]; taxon id 204398; Rosa glauca.
  • Rosier glauque — results[1].names[3]; taxon id 204398; Rosa glauca.
  • Rosa paonazza — results[1].names[18]; taxon id 204398; Rosa glauca.
[2] Rosa glauca — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Bergroos — results[1].names[6]; taxon id 204398; Rosa glauca.
  • Red-leaved Rose — results[1].names[1]; taxon id 204398; Rosa glauca.
  • Bereifte Rose — results[1].names[19]; taxon id 204398; Rosa glauca.
  • Hechtrose — results[1].names[10]; taxon id 204398; Rosa glauca.
  • Rotblättrige Rose — results[1].names[9]; taxon id 204398; Rosa glauca.
  • Red-leaf Rose — results[1].names[2]; taxon id 204398; Rosa glauca.
  • Rosier glauque — results[1].names[3]; taxon id 204398; Rosa glauca.
  • Rosa paonazza — results[1].names[18]; taxon id 204398; Rosa glauca.
  • růže sivá — results[1].names[4]; taxon id 204398; Rosa glauca.
  • Kobber-rose — results[1].names[5]; taxon id 204398; Rosa glauca.
  • doggrose — results[1].names[7]; taxon id 204398; Rosa glauca.
  • punalehtiruusu — results[1].names[8]; taxon id 204398; Rosa glauca.
  • Роза сизая — results[1].names[11]; taxon id 204398; Rosa glauca.
  • daggros — results[1].names[12]; taxon id 204398; Rosa glauca.
  • rdečelistni šipek — results[1].names[13]; taxon id 204398; Rosa glauca.
  • 紫葉薔薇 — results[1].names[14]; taxon id 204398; Rosa glauca.
  • 紫叶蔷薇 — results[1].names[15]; taxon id 204398; Rosa glauca.
  • piroslevelű rózsa — results[1].names[16]; taxon id 204398; Rosa glauca.
  • punalehine kibuvits — results[1].names[17]; taxon id 204398; Rosa glauca.
  • róża czerwonawa — results[1].names[20]; taxon id 204398; Rosa glauca.
  • Модролисна ружа — results[1].names[21]; taxon id 204398; Rosa glauca.
  • ruža sivá — results[1].names[22]; taxon id 204398; Rosa glauca.
  • Шиповник сизый — results[1].names[23]; taxon id 204398; Rosa glauca.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Botanical family
Rosaceae

Genus-level classification for Rosa; this does not confirm the complete catalogue name.

Sources [1]
Native range
C. & S. Europe to European Russia.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

High suitability
Nectar value Unknown
Pollen value High
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Structure

Vegetation layer
Shrub
Size
Small
Dimensions
2.50 m high × 1.50 m wide
Growth rate
Moderate
Lifecycle
Perennial
Foliage
Deciduous

Site conditions

USDA hardiness
3-7
Moisture
Moist
Soil
Sandy, Loamy, Clay
pH
Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Light
Partial shade, Sun

Uses

Edible parts
Fruit, Seed
Functions
Hedge
Edibility
2 out of 5
Medicinal value
1 out of 5

Fruit - can be eaten raw or cooked. The flesh is tough and does not contain much meat, with a diameter of about 15 mm and many seeds. Be careful when eating this fruit due to potential hazards, as described above. The seeds are a good source of vitamin E; they can be ground and mixed with flour or added to other foods as a supplement. Don't forget to remove the seed hairs.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Rosa — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Botanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1900906; ID 63S6D; rank genus; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Rosa glauca — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 358714; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1531159, 1531161, 1531162, 1531163, 1531166, 1531167, 1531168, 1531169, 1531170, 1531171, 1531172, 1531173, 1531174, 1531175, 1531179, 1531182

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.