Beach Rose

• Plant Type: Deciduous shrub.
• Common Names: Rugosa Rose, beach rose, Japanese rose, Ramanas rose, letchberry, wild rose.
• Color: Red, pink, lavender, white.
• Flower size: 2.4- 3.5 inches across.
• Flowering Season: Summer
• Places in Japan with Beach Rose: Northern Japan, including Hokkaido and Honshu in the South.

The beach rose is a deciduous Japanese shrub with a multi-stem. It is native to Japan and is widely used as an ornamental plant.

• The leaves of the beach rose are alternate with leaflets (5-9). The leaflets measure 0.8 to 2 inches in length and 0.6 to 1.2 inches in width. The leaflets are elliptical with a rounded base.
• Beach rose has erect to arching stems with a height of up to 5 ft.
• The fragrant flowers of the Rosa rugosa are usually solitary. The flowers have 5 petals in varying colors. The flowers can be single or double.
• The beautiful beach rose is pollinated by insects and birds.

Interesting Facts about Beach Rose

• Rosa rugosa is a strong symbol of Love and adoration.
• Rosa rugosa is associated with the Greek goddess of beauty and love in ancient mythology, Aphrodite. Goddess Aphrodite is often portrayed as having a rose crown on her head.
• The term “sub rosa” is from the Roman era. In this tradition, wild roses are hung above meeting places and tables. Anything said “under the rose” must be kept a secret.
• Rosa rugosa^[1] help in stabilizing the beaches and dunes.
• In Renaissance period art, the rose having 8 petals signifies rebirth and renewal. The seven-petaled rose means inclusion, universal understanding, and order.

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