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Rhodomyrtus tomentosa is an evergreen shrub growing up to 4 m (12 feet) tall. The leaves are opposite, leathery, 5–7 cm long and 2–3.5 cm broad, three-veined from the base, oval, obtuse to sharp pointed at the tip, glossy green above, densely grey or rarely yellowish-hairy beneath, with a wide petiole and an entire margin.
Rhodiola rosea is from 5 to 40 centimetres (2.0 to 15.7 in) tall, fleshy, and has several stems growing from a short, scaly rootstock. Flowers have 4 sepals and 4 petals, yellow to greenish yellow in color sometimes tipped with red, about 1 to 3.5 millimetres (0.039 to 0.138 in) long, and blooming in summer.
Rosa majalis (syn. R. cinnamomea sensu L. 1759, non 1753; [1] R. cinnamomea auct. non L.; cinnamon rose; [2] double cinnamon rose [3]) is a species of deciduous shrubs in the genus Rosa, native to forests of Europe and Siberia. It grows to 2 m. and yields edible hip fruits rich in vitamin C, which are used in medicine [4] and to produce rose ...
Mespilus germanica, known as the medlar or common medlar, is a large shrub or small tree in the rose family Rosaceae. When the genus Mespilus is included in the genus Crataegus, the correct name for this species is Crataegus germanica Kuntze. The fruit of this tree, also called medlar, has been cultivated since Roman times.
The fruit / rosehips can be eaten raw or cooked, [36] and has a sweet sour taste. [2] The fruit is very rich in vitamins, [2] including Vitamin E. [37] [38] [33] and rich in vitamin C, [30] [38] [39] The content of Vitamin C is much higher than other kinds of fruits such as grape, apple, pear and dahurian rose fruit. [40]
Rosa 'Knock Out', (aka RADrazz), is a shrub rose cultivar bred by American rose grower William Radler in 1989 and introduced into the United States by Star Roses and Plants in 2000. It was named an All-America Rose Selections winner in 2000.
Rosa multiflora is grown as an ornamental plant and also used as a rootstock for grafted ornamental rose cultivars. In eastern North America , Rosa multiflora is considered an invasive species . It was originally introduced from Asia as a soil conservation measure, as a natural hedge to border grazing land, and to attract wildlife.
They can be follicles, capsules, nuts, achenes, drupes , and accessory fruits, like the pome of an apple, the hip of a rose, or the receptacle-derived aggregate accessory fruit of a strawberry. Many fruits of the family are edible, but their seeds often contain amygdalin, which can release cyanide during digestion if the seed is damaged. [18]