Diplolaena grandiflora (Wild Rose)

Diplolaena grandiflora , Maranoa Gardens, Balwyn, Victoria, Australia

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WILD ROSE FACTS

distribution map showing range of Diplolaena grandiflora in Australia

Map is from The Atlas of Living Australia web site, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License

Common Name
Wild Rose

Description
The Wild Rose is a small to medium upright shrub with dark green ovate leaves with hairy undersides. Produces showy red flowers surrounded by pink bracts from late autumn to spring

Distribution
Western Australia

Growth Characteristics
Height: 1m - 3m
Spread: 1.5m - 3m

Classification

Class:	Magnoliopsida
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Rutaceae
Genus:	Diplolaena
Species:	grandiflora
Common Name:	Wild Rose