Characteristics of rose family plants
The Rose family – rosaceae – comprises about 3000 species of plants mainly spread in temperate countries.
They are herbs, trees, shrubs and climbing plants.
Some of them are very important as edible fruit trees (Almonds, cherries, apples, pears, etc.) or as cultivated flowers (roses, for example).
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| Leaves (1): Generally alternate, composite or simple with stipules. | ||
| Stems (2): Very changing.Erect or climbing. Ligneous or herbaceous. | ||
| Flowers: (3) Regular, generally with 5 segments in each verticil. In some genera 4. | ||
| Calyx: 5 free sepals | 
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| Corolla: 5 free petals. | ||
| Stamens: Many | ||
| Ovary: Inferior o semi inferior | ||
| Carpels: Many | ||
| Fruit: Drupes (4), poms (5) and achenes (6) | ||
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Genera
The most important ones are the following:
| AGRIMONIA ALCHEMILLA AMELANCHIER APHANES ARUNCUS CYDONIA DRYAS ERIOBOTRYA FILIPENDULA GEUM | MALUS MESPILUS PYRACANTHA RUBUS SANGUISORBA SIBBALDIA SORBUS SPIRAEA |
This article was endorsed by Julián Masats - Technical agricultural engineer specialized in horticulture and gardening.
