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Persian Rose
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Persian Rose
P Introduced Photo: Thingnam Girija
Common name: Persian Rose
Botanical name: Rosa persica    Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)
Synonyms: Hulthemia persica, Rosa berberifolia, Rosa simplicifolia

Persian Rose is a species of rose which is unique in having simple, not compound, leaves. The other unique feature, not seen in any other rose species, is that the petals have pinkish red blotch at the base, which creates an eye at the centre of its bright flowers. Flowers are mostly yellow, but can also be pinkish. Flowers are about 2.5 cm across. The plant is a thin, straggling bush, 2-3 ft high, with slender, wiry, downy stems furnished with hooked spines and slender prickles, spreading by means of underground suckers. Leaves are glaucous, simple (consisting of one leaflet), stalkless, obovate or oval, 1.2-3 cm long, toothed towards the tip, covered with fine hairs. Persian Rose is native to Iran to Central Asia and W. Afghanistan.

Identification credit: Tabish Photographed in cultivation in Manipur.

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