Macrophylla Wild Rose (Rosa macrophylla)

Family: Rosaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Rosa macrophylla is a deciduous Shrub growing to 4 m (13ft) by 3 m (9ft) at a fast rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 7. It is in flower from June to July, and the seeds ripen from August to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees, insects. The plant is self-fertile.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweet when bletted (eaten when overripe but before it starts to rot). — Fruit - raw or cooked.; It is said to be very sweet when bletted (eaten when overripe but before it starts to rot).; The bottle-shaped fruit is about 4cm long, though it can be up to 7cm long, but there is only a thin layer of flesh surrounding the many seeds.; Some care has to be taken when eating this fruit, see the notes above on known hazards.

Habitat & North American Range

Humus-rich soils in forests and shrubberies to 3800 metres. On slopes or in scrub at elevations of 3000 - 3700 metres in S Xizang and NE Yunnan Provinces, China. (Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)