How to differentiate between roses and roses? Comparison of 10 key features
Discussions about "roses and roses" have recently surged on social platforms, with the Baidu Index showing a 320% increase in related searches in the past 10 days. Many consumers often confuse these two plants when purchasing flowers. This article will help you easily distinguish them through structured data comparison.
1. Differences in botanical classification
| feature | Rose | Rose |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Rosaceae | Rosaceae |
| Latin name | Rosa rugosa | Rosa chinensis |
| native place | Northern China/North Korea | central china |
2. Comparison of appearance features (hot discussion focus)
| parts | Rose | Rose |
|---|---|---|
| flowers | Solitary or clustered with 2-3 flowers, 5-9 petals | Multiple flowers on a single branch, 15-80 petals |
| blade | Dark green with wrinkles, 5-9 leaflets | Smooth and bright green, 3-5 leaflets |
| stem | Densely covered with fine spines and velvet | The spines are large and sparse |
| high | 0.5-2 meters | 0.3-6 meters |
3. Practical identification skills (popular challenges on Douyin)
1.touch method: Rose leaves have obvious concave and convex texture, rose leaves are smooth
2.observation method: Rose flowers are small and sparse, while rose flowers are full and layered.
3.Flowering period test: Roses bloom once a year from May to June, and roses can bloom all year round.
4. Market consumption data (from recent e-commerce platform statistics)
| Category | Average price (yuan/piece) | annual sales | Main purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rose | 8-15 | 1.2 billion | Essential oil/food |
| Rose | 3-8 | 2.5 billion | Ornamental/gifts |
5. Analysis of common misunderstandings (hot topics on Weibo)
1.Color misunderstanding: Blue roses are actually dyed varieties of roses. Blue roses do not exist in nature.
2.language differences: In English, "rose" generally refers to plants of the genus Rosa, and the distinction in Chinese is clearer.
3.flower shop labels: 90% of the "roses" sold in domestic flower shops are actually roses, and real roses are mostly used for processing
6. Identification of special varieties (popular sharing from Xiaohongshu)
| variety | true category | feature |
|---|---|---|
| Corolla | Rose | Classic red, flower diameter 8-10cm |
| damascus | Rose | Pale pink, strong aroma |
| Blue Enchantress | Rose | Artificially dyed varieties |
It can be seen from the above comparison that although roses and roses belong to the Rosaceae family, they have obvious differences in appearance characteristics, use value and market positioning. When purchasing next time, you may wish to accurately identify them based on leaf texture, flower shape and stem characteristics to avoid being misled by merchants’ marketing rhetoric.
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