Rosa sicula Tratt.

Mediterranean rose (en), Églantier nain (fr), Rosier de Sicile (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Rosaceae > Rosa

Characteristics

A shrub.

Life form	perennial
Growth form	shrub
Growth support	-
Foliage retention	deciduous
Sexuality	hermaphrodite
Pollination	entomogamy
Spread	endozoochory
Mature width (meter)	-
Mature height (meter)	0.8 - 1.0
Root system	-
Rooting depth (meter)	-
Root diameter (meter)	-
Flower color
Blooming months	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Fruit color	-
Fruiting months	-
Nitrogen fixer	-
Photosynthetic pathway	-

Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.

Light
Soil humidity
Soil texture
Soil acidity
Soil nutriment
Hardiness (USDA)

Usage

The young shoots are peeled and eaten raw as a snack.

Uses	-
Edible	shoots
Therapeutic use	-
Human toxicity	-
Animal toxicity	-

Cultivation

Mode	-
Germination duration (days)	30 - 365
Germination temperacture (C°)	12
Germination luminosity	-
Germination treatment	-
Minimum temperature (C°)	-12
Optimum temperature (C°)	-
Size	-
Vigor	-
Productivity	-

Distribution

Identifiers

LSID	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:734352-1
WFO ID	wfo-0001018622
COL ID	4TDZK
BDTFX ID	57566
INPN ID	118513
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)	Link

Synonyms

Rosa sicula Rosa strobliana Rosa glutinosa subsp. thuretii Rosa glutinosa subsp. sicula Rosa glutinosa var. thuretii Rosa rubiginosa subsp. thuretii Rosa calabrica var. thuretii Rosa sicula var. thuretii