Characteristics
A prickly shrub up to 1.5 m high. It is a dense bush which spreads by suckers. Leaves are oval and leathery. The flowers are crimson and have a double ring of petals. The fruit are dull red hips.
| Life form |
perennial
|
| Growth form |
shrub
|
| Growth support |
-
|
| Foliage retention |
deciduous
|
| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
|
| Pollination |
entomogamy
|
| Spread |
endozoochory
|
| Mature width (meter) |
0.5 - 1.0
|
| Mature height (meter) |
0.5 - 1.0
|
| Root system |
-
|
| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
|
| Root diameter (meter) |
-
|
| Flower color |
|
| Blooming months |
-
|
| Fruit color |
|
| Fruiting months |
-
|
| Nitrogen fixer |
-
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
-
|
Environment
It is a temperate plant. It suits cool climates. It can grow in warm and arid areas. It needs full sunlight. It needs a well drained soil. It suits hardiness zones 5-10.
| Light |
|
| Soil humidity |
-
|
| Soil texture |
-
|
| Soil acidity |
|
| Soil nutriment |
-
|
| Hardiness (USDA) |
|
Usage
Rosehips are used in jellies, syrups and liqueurs. Petals are used to flavour vinegar and can be crystallised and used as a sweet.
| Uses |
-
|
| Edible
|
flowers
fruits
|
| Therapeutic use
|
-
|
| Human toxicity |
-
|
| Animal toxicity |
-
|
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seed. They can also be grown from suckers. Each sucker should have its own roots. Hardwood cuttings 20 cm long can be used. It does not need annual pruning. Plants can be cut back to ground level in winter or when dormant to rejuvenate bushes.
| Mode |
cuttings
seedlings
suckers
|
| Germination duration (days) |
30 - 365
|
| Germination temperacture (C°) |
12
|
| Germination luminosity |
-
|
| Germination treatment |
-
|
| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-27
|
| Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Size |
-
|
| Vigor |
-
|
| Productivity |
-
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