Cinnamon rose
Rosa cinnamomea

Family: Rosaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 1.8 m high and spreads 1.5 m wide. It loses its leaves during the year. The stems are slender and purple. The leaves are greyish-green and have down on them. The flowers can be single or double and are pink. The fruit are elongated hips that are dark red.

There are about 150 Rosa species and many cultivated varieties.

Where it is found

It suits hardiness zones 6-10.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia, Europe, North America, Russia, Siberia, USA

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

See Rosa majalis;