Rosa villosa

Shrub

HomeShrubRosa villosa

Woods, hedgerows, scrub etc.

Family: Rosaceae
Height: 1.8 m / 6 ft
Sun, Semi-shade
Light, Medium and Heavy Soil
Moist

Plant Rating

Edible Uses: 4 of 5
Medicinal Uses: 1 of 5
Other Uses: 1 of 5

Native Habitat

Apple Rose Rosa villosa native habitat is Woods, hedgerows, scrub etc.

Edible Uses

Fruit - raw or cooked. A pleasant acid pulp, the fruit can also be used in preserves, jams etc. The fruit is about 30mm in diameter, but there is only a thin layer of flesh surrounding the many seeds. Rich in vitamin C, there is 1303mg per 100g (fresh weight) of fruit. Some care has to be taken when eating this fruit, see the notes above on known hazards. The seed is a good source of vitamin E, it can be ground into a powder and mixed with flour or added to other foods as a supplement. Be sure to remove the seed hairs. The leaves are used as a tea substitute. A pleasant tasting fruity-flavoured tea is made from the dried fruit.