Rose, Chinese rose, and sweetbrier: how to distinguish them
Today, I will introduce to you how to distinguish between roses, Chinese roses, and sweetbriers, as well as the related knowledge of three methods to tell them apart. Detailed content will be shared next.
Whenever it is early summer, we always see many colorful flowers blooming in courtyards and on roads. Many people think they are roses, some think they are Chinese roses, and others think they are sweetbriers. So, what are these flowers? In fact, these three flowers have many similarities. How to distinguish between roses, Chinese roses, and sweetbriers? Let's talk about the methods to tell them apart.
【Three methods to distinguish between roses, Chinese roses, and sweetbriers】
<1. Different branches>
First of all, the branches of roses are erect, with many thorns and bristles on them. The branches of Chinese roses are relatively erect and slightly expanded, often with a small number of hook-shaped thorns on them. The branches of sweetbriers are relatively thin and long, with many thorns and climbing.
<2. Different leaves>
The leaves of roses have 5-9 small leaves, which are thick in texture, with sunken veins, and the leaf surface has wrinkles. The lower surface of the leaves has a layer of white pubescence. Chinese roses usually have few small leaves, generally 3-5 pieces, with a relatively flat leaf surface that does not sunken and no wrinkles.
Sweetbrier has 5-9 small leaves, with 3 small leaves near the inflorescence, the petiole is 5-10 cm long, the small leaf blade is obovate, oblong, or ovate, 1.5-5 cm long, and 8-28 mm wide. The petioles and rachis have pubescence or no hair, with scattered glandular hairs; stipules are pectinate, mostly adherent to the petiole, with or without glandular hairs on the margin.
<3. Different flowering periods>
How to distinguish between roses, Chinese roses, and sweetbriers
Roses bloom singly or in clusters, flowering only once a year from May to August, with a stronger fragrance than Chinese roses and sweetbriers. The peduncle is short, the flower stem is 3 cm, and the flower color is mostly purplish red, with single and double petals.
Chinese roses bloom from August to the following April, with large flowers that radiate from the inside out, with a strong fragrance. They bloom 4-6 times a year, with rich colors and mostly double petals.
The flowering period of sweetbriers is from May to September, and the fruiting period is from August to September. Each year, the flowers on the annual branches bloom once, very beautiful, and can be admired for half a year. Sweetbriers have five green sepals, two with prominent锯齿, one with a sawtooth on one side, and the other two are entire.
<Conclusion>
Chinese roses and sweetbriers are sister flowers of the same genus, Rosaceae, and are easily confused. Only by carefully understanding their morphological characteristics and flowering periods can we distinguish them well.
The experience of distinguishing between roses, Chinese roses, and sweetbriers shared in this article, and the three methods to tell them apart, hope to bring help to you in your life!