Memorial rosa
Rosa wichuraiana

Family: Rosaceae

What it is like

A spreading shrub. It grows 1.8 m high and spreads 6 m wide. The stems can be trailing. They have stout thorns. The leaves are glossy green and the plant keeps its leaves most of the year. The flowers are single and white. They are fragrant and in clusters. The fruit are small oval, red hips.

There are about 150 Rosa species and many cultivated varieties.

Where it is found

It suits hardiness zones 5-10.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, China, Japan, Korea

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit, leaves, seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Rosa luciae var. wichurana;