Łódź, Botanical Garden

It is native to northern China, Korea and Japan, but spread worldwide. Ornamental plant. Edible plant - fruits raw or cooked, very sweet and pleasant to eat, though it takes quite a bit of patience to eat any quantity, they can be used for making marmalade; a pleasant tasting fruity-flavoured tea is made from the dried fruits, it is rich in vitamin C; a tea is also made from the leaves; flowers raw or cooked, full of aromatic flavour, they are also used in jellies and preserves; young shoots cooked and used as a potherb. Herbal plant - leaves are used in the treatment of fevers; roots are used in the treatment of coughs; seeds of roses are generally a good source of vitamin E; Various parts of the plant are used as ingredients in commercial cosmetic preparations. Usable plant - makes a good low hedge.