Interesting facts about rose hips

Interesting facts about rose hips Is a great opportunity to learn more about plants in the Pink family. It is widespread in the temperate and subtropical regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The fruits of this plant are widely used in the medical, food and cosmetic industries.

So, here are the most interesting facts about rose hips.

1. Today there are about 400 known species of rose hips. But the number of rosehip varieties ranges from 10,000 to 50,000.
2. In the Russian Federation, 50-100 species of rose hips grow, many of which grow only here and nowhere else.
3. The lifespan of a dog rose is approximately 30-50 years. However, the age of some species can reach several centuries, representing not shrubs, but whole trees (see interesting facts about trees).
4. May rosehip is the most widespread and economically important in the world.
5. The people often call dog rose hips as thorns.
6. Rosehip bushes usually grow up to 2-3 m in height, while certain types of plants can reach both 15 cm and 10 m!
7. The oldest dog rose grows in Germany, next to one of the local cathedrals. According to some estimates, its age may be up to 1000 years.
8. An interesting fact is that French rose hips have the ability to turn into a vine. Thanks to this, its branches twisting around tree trunks can reach the sun.
9. The largest rose hip, Banks rose, grows in the US state of Arizona. Today the plant covers an area of ​​740 m². In spring, up to 200,000 flowers bloom on it.
10. Rosehip has a well-developed root system, which goes into the ground for 4-5 m.
11. Did you know that rose hips close at night to protect pollen from dew? In addition, they also close in anticipation of rain.
12. There are varieties of rose hips that lack thorns on their stems.
13. The rose hips continue to bloom for about 3 weeks, while individual flowers bloom for 2 days.
14. The fruits of the plant are rich in vitamin C. The amount of ascorbic acid in rose hips is 10 times more than in black currant fruits (see interesting facts about currants) and 50 times more than in lemon.
15. The wrinkled rose hips drops seeds directly into the sea, after which they eventually reach the coast and can grow in any place.
16. The petals of the same rose hips contain a large amount of essential oil, which has an astringent, bactericidal and anti-inflammatory effect.
17. In the Caucasus, young shoots of roses were eaten as vegetables, and tea was made from the leaves and fruits of rose hips. In turn, in Slovenia, both soft drinks and various alcoholic beverages are made from wild rose.

Watch the video: Rose hip jam using a juicer and blender (December 2024).