Rosa x centifolia
L.
Provence rose, Cabbage rose
Rosaceae Edible: Flowers, Fruit
wikimedia· cc0
Wikimedia Commons - Georges Jansoone (JoJan) - artwork by Pierre-Joseph Redouté
iNaturalist· cc-by-nc
(c) Aliaksandr Mialik, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
wikimedia· cc-by-sa
Wikimedia Commons - APictche
Description
A shrub. The leaves are divided with 5-7 leaflets. The flowers are pink. The fruit is a rose hip.
This description is brief — help expand it
Edible Uses
The pink flowers are used to flavor tea and fruit pies. The fruit (rose hips) are eaten.
Traditional Uses
The flowers are used to flavour tea and also fruit pies. The fruit are eaten.
This uses section is brief — help expand it
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It suits USDA hardiness zones 4-9.
Where It Grows
Andorra, Europe, France, North America, USA,
References (2)
- Ferns, K., Plants for a Future.
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
