Dog rose and Facts
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| Dog rose, blooming |
The dog rose, or
rosa canina in Latin, is a popular plant which has been widely used in
traditional medicine.
Description of the dog rose
A dog rose shrub
may grow up to 1-4 m high. The stems have sharp prickles, pinnate leaves and
pink, purple or white flowers. After blooming there appear rose-hips which are
usually red-orange.
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| dog roses in June |
Location of the dog rose
The dog rose
grows in Europe, Western Asia and Northern Africa. It can be seen in the
woodland, scrubland or gardens.
Time of blooming of the dog rose
First flowers of
the dog rose usually appear in May and June. You can easily distinguish the dog rose from
other kinds of rose, as its flowers have got 5 petals and they are comparatively
big reaching 5 cm in diameter.
Useful qualities of the dog rose
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| dried red rose fruits |
While flowers of
the dog rose play an esthetic role, its hips contain vitamin C. What is more, a
couple of hips contain a daily dose of vitamin which is necessary for a person.
Besides, there is potassium, phosphorus, iron and manganese.
Usage
Hips can be used
for preparing jam, jelly, syrups, a tea substitute and so on. The dog rose hips
also give wine spiciness and special aroma. Fruits may be consumed fresh or
dried.
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| a dog rose shrub near the wood |
Oh, no!
However, there
are plenty of contraindications. People with gastritis, a peptic ulcer of a
stomach and a duodenum should avoid eating the dog rose fruits because of the
high content of ascorbic acid.
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