Rosaceae FAMILY

Rosa indica

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

There is a layer of hairs around the seeds just beneath the flesh of the fruit. These hairs can cause irritation to the mouth and digestive tract if ingested.

Botanical Description

Rosa indica is a deciduous shrub that can grow up to 12.00 metres tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine. It is often grown as an ornamental

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - southern and eastern China, Vietnam

HabitatHilly slopes, roadsides and thickets[ 147 Title A Barefoot Doctors Manual. Publication Author ? Publisher Running Press; Philadelphica. Year 1977 ISBN 0-914294-92-X Description A very readable herbal from China, combining some modern methods with traditional chinese methods. ]. Warm, humid areas in hedges and river gorges at altitudes up to 1,300 metres[ 260 Title Conservatory and Indoor Plants Volumes 1 & 2 Publication Author Phillips. R. & Rix. M. Publisher Pan Books, London. Year 1998 ISBN 0-330-37376-5 Description Excellent photos of over 1,100 species and cultivars with habits and cultivation details plus a few plant uses. Many species are too tender for outdoors in Britain though there are many that can be grown outside. ].