alpine rose vs Apothecary Rose

Rosa pendulina compared with Rosa gallica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine rose	Apothecary Rose
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family same	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus same	Rosa (Roses)	Rosa (Roses)
Species	Rosa pendulina	Rosa gallica

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine rose and Apothecary Rose share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rosa. (Roses)

View Genus: Rosa

Conservation Status

alpine rose

NE — Not Evaluated

Apothecary Rose

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine rose	Apothecary Rose
Diet	—	Autotroph
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	1.0 m
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine rose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Apothecary Rose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

alpine rose

The Alpine rose (Rosa pendulina) is a species in the genus Rosa. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Apothecary Rose

One of the oldest cultivated roses in existence, the Apothecary's Rose has been grown in Europe and the Middle East for over 2,000 years and was the principal source of rose petals for medieval herbalists and perfumers. Producing fragrant single to semi-double deep pink flowers each spring, it is native to the Caucasus and northern Iran. Its petals retain fragrance when dried, making it valuable for rosewater, attar, and potpourri production. The ancestor of many modern rose cultivars.