Rose hip bush

Rosa canina, the dog rose, is a 1 - 3 m tall shrub native to Asia and the whole of Europe, now widespread worldwide, which prefers to grow in sunny or semi-shady locations.

The dried, whole or crushed rose hips - Rosae pseudo-fructus cum fructibus and the remnants of the dried sepals and axillary cups (rose hip peels - Rosae pseudo-fructus) are used phytotherapeutically.

Also the dried, whole or cut rose petals - Rosae flos

Rosa canina is a perennial rose species from the rosaceae family. Its leaves are small and serrated. Well known are the pseudo-fruit of the plant, the reddish rose hips, which can be used in food processing. The flowers, which bloom in June - July, are white-pink.
Rosehips, the pseudo-fruits of the plant, have an extremely high vitamin C content and are rich in vitamin B complexes and minerals. They are often processed into jam or marmalade. Rosehips are also suitable for the preparation of aromatic tea blends.

Rosa canina is the parent plant of Rosae pseudofructus cum fructibus.

Extracts from the pseudo-fruits are used in cosmetics (Rosa canina extract)

• Rosa canina fruit oil is the oil from the pseudo fruit
• Rosa canina leaf extract, is the leaf extract from the plant
• Rosa cania seed extract is the extract from the small seeds contained in the pseudo-fruits.

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