Rosa canina, commonly known as the dog-rose, is a variable climbing, wild rose species native to Europe, northwest Africa, and western Asia.
It is a deciduous shrub normally ranging in height from 1–5 metres (3.3–16.4 ft), though sometimes it can scramble higher into the crowns of taller trees. Its stems are covered with small, sharp, hooked prickles, which aid it in climbing.
Detailed Description:
The
leaves are pinnate, with
5-7 leaflets. The flowers
are usually pale pink, but can vary between a deep pink and white. They are 4–6
centimetres (1.6–2.4 in) in diameter with five petals, and mature into an
oval, 1.5–2-centimetre (0.59–0.79 in), red-orange fruit, or hip.
Cultivation
and uses
The plant is high in certain
antioxidants. The fruit is noted for its high level of vitamin C,
and is used to make syrup,
tea, and marmalade.
It has been grown or encouraged in the wild for the production of vitamin C
from its fruit (often as rose-hip syrup), especially during conditions of
scarcity or during wartime. The species has also been introduced to other
temperate latitudes. During World War II in the United States, Rosa canina
was planted in victory gardens, and can still be found growing
throughout the country, including roadsides and in wet, sandy areas along the
coastlines. In Bulgaria,
where it grows in abundance, the hips are used to make a sweet wine as well as
tea. In the traditional Austrian medicine, Rosa canina fruits have been
used internally as tea for treatment of viral infections and disorders of the
kidneys and urinary tract.[3] The
hips are used as a flavouring in Cockta, a soft drink made in Slovenia.
Forms of this plant are used as
stocks for the grafting
or budding of cultivated roses. The wild plant is used for stabilising soil in
land reclamation and specialised landscaping schemes.
Numerous cultivars have
been named, though few are common in cultivation. The cultivar Rosa canina
'Assisiensis' is the only dog rose without prickles.
The flower is one of the national symbols of Romania.
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