Lady Banks' Rose
Lady Banks' Rose
Rosa banksiae
Plantae
UNCOMMON

Stats

Lifespan
50-100+ yrs
Size
Large
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Temperate forest
Range
East Asia
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Spines
Status
Uncommon

About

Lady Banks' rose is a flowering plant native to central and western China, growing at altitudes of 500-2,200 meters. This plant is named for Dorothea Lady Banks, the wife of botanist Sir Joseph Banks.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Family
Rosaceae
Genus
Rosa
Species
Rosa banksiae