Memorial Rosa (Rosa wichuraiana)

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

Bloom Color: White. Main Bloom Time: Early fall, Late summer. Form: Prostrate, Upright or erect.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Nuts/Seeds, Leaves, Shoots

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

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young shoots - raw or cooked. They need to be peeled before use. Fruit - raw or cooked. The fruit is about 15mm in diameter, but there is only a thin layer of flesh surrounding the many seeds. — Young shoots - raw or cooked.; They need to be peeled before use.; Fruit - raw or cooked.; The fruit is about 15mm in diameter, but there is only a thin layer of flesh surrounding the many seeds.

Habitat & North American Range

Thickets in lowland and low mountains, especially abundant near sea-shores, C. and S. Japan. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)