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multiflora rose

Rosa multiflora

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Common names

33 names · 24 languages
EnglishYour language
Other languages (23)
Dutch
French
Catalan
  • Roser de garlanda[3]
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 薔薇[3]
  • 野薔薇、七姊妹[3]
Czech
  • růže mnohokvětá[3]
Danish
  • Mangeblomstret rose[3]
Estonian
  • paljuõieline roos[3]
  • rohkeõieline kibuvits[3]
Finnish
  • japaninköynnösruusu[3]
German
Hungarian
  • futórózsa[3]
  • Sokvirágú rózsa[3]
Japanese
Korean
Norwegian
  • småklatrerose[3]
Ojibwe
  • Oginiiwaatig[3]
Polish
  • Róża wielokwiatowa[3]
Russian
  • Шиповник многоцветковый[3]
Slovak
  • ruža mnohokvetá[3]
Slovenian
  • mnogocvetni šipek[3]
Spanish
Swedish
  • Japansk klätterros[3]
Turkish
  • Çok Çiçekli Gül[3]
Ukrainian
  • Троянда багатоквіткова[3]
Sources & name notes (3)

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 multiflora — Plant Toolbox common names ↗

NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox; English common names in a United States horticultural reference.

Source records
  • Multiflora Rose — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(1); heading: Common Name(s):; Rosa multiflora.
[2] Rosa multiflora — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • multiflora rose — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 78882; Rosa multiflora.
  • Büschel-Rose — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 78882; Rosa multiflora.
  • Muliflora Rose — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 78882; Rosa multiflora.
  • many-flowered rose — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 78882; Rosa multiflora.
  • rosa novia — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 78882; Rosa multiflora.
  • Rosier multiflore — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 78882; Rosa multiflora.
  • Veelbloemige roos — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 78882; Rosa multiflora.
[3] Rosa multiflora — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • multiflora rose — results[27].names[1]; taxon id 78882; Rosa multiflora.
  • Büschel-Rose — results[27].names[8]; taxon id 78882; Rosa multiflora.
  • Muliflora Rose — results[27].names[21]; taxon id 78882; Rosa multiflora.
  • many-flowered rose — results[27].names[2]; taxon id 78882; Rosa multiflora.
  • rosa novia — results[27].names[3]; taxon id 78882; Rosa multiflora.
  • Rosier multiflore — results[27].names[10]; taxon id 78882; Rosa multiflora.
  • Veelbloemige roos — results[27].names[12]; taxon id 78882; Rosa multiflora.
  • ノイバラ — results[27].names[5]; taxon id 78882; Rosa multiflora.
  • 찔레나무 — results[27].names[6]; taxon id 78882; Rosa multiflora.
  • Japansk klätterros — results[27].names[7]; taxon id 78882; Rosa multiflora.
  • růže mnohokvětá — results[27].names[9]; taxon id 78882; Rosa multiflora.
  • Mangeblomstret rose — results[27].names[11]; taxon id 78882; Rosa multiflora.
  • 찔레 — results[27].names[13]; taxon id 78882; Rosa multiflora.
  • småklatrerose — results[27].names[14]; taxon id 78882; Rosa multiflora.
  • Róża wielokwiatowa — results[27].names[15]; taxon id 78882; Rosa multiflora.
  • japaninköynnösruusu — results[27].names[16]; taxon id 78882; Rosa multiflora.
  • Шиповник многоцветковый — results[27].names[17]; taxon id 78882; Rosa multiflora.
  • Oginiiwaatig — results[27].names[18]; taxon id 78882; Rosa multiflora.
  • ruža mnohokvetá — results[27].names[19]; taxon id 78882; Rosa multiflora.
  • Roser de garlanda — results[27].names[20]; taxon id 78882; Rosa multiflora.
  • rohkeõieline kibuvits — results[27].names[22]; taxon id 78882; Rosa multiflora.
  • paljuõieline roos — results[27].names[23]; taxon id 78882; Rosa multiflora.
  • 野蔷薇 — results[27].names[24]; taxon id 78882; Rosa multiflora.
  • 薔薇 — results[27].names[25]; taxon id 78882; Rosa multiflora.
  • 蔷薇 — results[27].names[26]; taxon id 78882; Rosa multiflora.
  • 野薔薇、七姊妹 — results[27].names[27]; taxon id 78882; Rosa multiflora.
  • mnogocvetni šipek — results[27].names[28]; taxon id 78882; Rosa multiflora.
  • Троянда багатоквіткова — results[27].names[29]; taxon id 78882; Rosa multiflora.
  • Sokvirágú rózsa — results[27].names[30]; taxon id 78882; Rosa multiflora.
  • futórózsa — results[27].names[31]; taxon id 78882; Rosa multiflora.
  • Çok Çiçekli Gül — results[27].names[32]; taxon id 78882; Rosa multiflora.
  • 찔레꽃 — results[27].names[33]; taxon id 78882; Rosa multiflora.
  • 野茨 — results[27].names[34]; taxon id 78882; Rosa multiflora.
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]
Taxonomy
NC State Extension publishes a profile under Rosa multiflora.

Profile-name match; no accepted-name status is asserted.

Sources [2]
Mature height
3.05–4.57 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Mature spread
4.27–4.57 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Plant habit
Arching; Clumping; Dense; Multi-stemmed

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Life cycle
Perennial

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Growth rate
Rapid

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Flowering season
Spring; Summer

NC State Extension profile. Seasons reflect the source region and do not verify the catalogue’s exact flowering months.

Sources [2]
Native range
Arunachal Pradesh to Korea, Japan.

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

Sources [3]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

High suitability
Nectar value Unknown
Pollen value High
Plant profile

About this plant

multiflora rose (Rosa multiflora) is a shrub. It flowers from June to August.

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. NC State Extension Rosa multiflora — Plant Toolbox

    NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Growing conditions and seasons reflect its United States horticultural context.

    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: Main botanical heading (h1)
    • Mature height: Dimensions / Height
    • Mature spread: Dimensions / Width
    • Plant habit: Habit/Form
    • Life cycle: Life Cycle
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Light: Light
    • Flowering season: Flower Bloom Time

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  3. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Rosa multiflora — 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 362621; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1531660, 1531661, 1531662, 1531663, 1531664, 1531666

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.