Rosehip

Rosehip is a fairly common plant in our area, which belongs to pink flowers. Rosehip is a shrub with a fairly long lifespan. In the presence of suitable conditions, plants of this species live for about 30 years, and sometimes their age even reaches 50 years or more.

Rosehip is an excellent ornamental plant that is distinguished by beautiful pink flowers, reminiscent of the shape and general appearance of a rose. This plant looks no less beautiful during the ripening period, when beautiful bright red fruits cover it. However, rose hips are loved not only for its beauty, but also for the medicinal properties that the fruits of the plant are generously endowed with. The fact is that rose hips are one of the leaders among plants in terms of vitamin C. In addition, their fruits contain B vitamins, as well as A, E, K, P, calcium, magnesium, iron and many others useful for the human body. substances. That is why rose hips are often used as an excellent immunostimulating and fortifying vitamin remedy, as well as in the treatment of certain diseases.

Rosehips are usually grown in well-lit places. It is best to plant this plant as seedlings, which are 1-2 years old, in fertile and moisture-rich soils. Rosehip responds well to fertilizing with the help of mineral fertilizers, therefore it is recommended to produce it annually in spring, as well as to feed the plant during the period of intensive shoot growth.
 

Foxi avatar

I still can't decide which kind of rose hips to choose. As it turned out, there are a lot of them .. Maybe you can advise something for a beginner?

User avatar Alena

I use different types of rose hips, buy at the pharmacy and in the market and collect wild, the so-called "dog" myself. They are all medicinal. In the spring-winter period, I make infusions with hawthorn.