rosa gallica
Rosa gallica
FamilyGenus: Rosaheimisch in Deutschland
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Interactions
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Host relationships
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About this species
A deciduous shrub growing to about 0.8 m tall, with flowers in June and July. It prefers full sun and dry to moderately moist soils, and is established as an introduced species in Great Britain.
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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit
Ecological significance
Rosa gallica is an introduced shrub that has become established in Great Britain.
Annual cycle
A deciduous shrub that loses its leaves in autumn. Flowers appear in June and July.
Safety note
It is safe for children and not known to be toxic.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Trocken
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Bloom time
Jun – Jul
Soil reaction
Basisch / Kalkhold
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Strauch
Woodiness
Verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Leaf phenology
Laubabwerfend
Plant height
0.802 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Grow *Rosa gallica* in full sun. It thrives in well-drained, normal garden soil and tolerates dry conditions once established, while also coping with moderately moist soils. No special feeding is required; a standard soil is suitable. The shrub is deciduous, losing its leaves in autumn, and flowers in early summer.
Scientific profile
Rosa gallica is an introduced, deciduous, broad-leaved shrub in the rose family (Rosaceae). It typically reaches about 0.8 m in height, with a woody habit. The species flowers in June and July, thriving in full sun on dry to moderately moist, calcareous soils of moderate nutrient status. It is warmth-loving and tolerates low levels of disturbance.
Bestäuber & Besucher
7 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Apis melliferaPhormia reginaCoenosia lacteipennisAndrena miserabilisAnthophora terminalisNomada affabilisNomada cressonii
Host relationships
1 species use this plant as a host
Megastigmus aculeatus
Other flower visitors
3 other species visit the flowers
Sources & data origin
•TraitCH — CC BY 4.0TraitCH 2.0 contributors; imported as source-preserving NaturKompass taxon evidence.
•TRY v6.0 / BiolFlor flowering phenology (Request 47350) — CC BY 4.0TRY request 47350 (Public, Data Released, TRY v6.0; 2026-02-15). Cite TRY: Kattge et al. (2020), doi:10.1111/gcb.14904; original source: Trefflich, A., Klotz, S. & Kühn, I. (2002). Blühphänologie. BIOLFLOR, Schriftenreihe für Vegetationskunde 38:127–131.
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•pollinator_interactions
•FloraWeb / BfN
•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)
•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
•Foto: © Adobe Stock / AdobeStock_256858026
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