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Desert Plant Guide currently contains detailed information for 55 desert plants, 28 gardening definitions, 10,663 Latin desert plant names, 18 desert garden articles, 51 desert garden blog entries and 175 desert plant images.
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Rosa acicularis nipponensis - Wild Rose
USDA Hardiness zones: 4-11
Rose type: Wild
Rose color: Deep Pink
Characteristics: A small, dense shrub that grows to 3 feet. Tiny thorns appear on branches when young, most go away with age. Leaves are matted green with serrated leaflets. Small, deep pink flowers appear in the springtime. The rose hips are pear-shaped and red when ripe. This is one of the hardier types for the desert.
Native: Japan
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This stunning wild rose is one of the hardier types for desert landscapes.