Rosehip (lat. RÃ
Âsa) is a genus of plants of the Rose family (Rosaceae) of the order Rosaceae (Rosales). In this genus have been named and the family, and the order to which he belongs. Has many cultural forms, bred under the name rose. A rose in the Botanical literature and is often called the wild rose. Usually the hips are multicaulis shrubs 2-3 m tall. Begins to bear fruit at three years (sometimes biennial) age. Abundant harvests are repeated every three to five years. The fruit is a special form mnogooreshek called sinarades, 1-1,5 cm in diameter, crowned by the sepals, when ripe red, orange, purple-red, sometimes black, usually fleshy, sometimes dry, glabrous or covered with hairs or spines. During the evolution of the briar has developed thorns and bristles as mechanical protection from eating his grass-eating animals. The fruits of many species of rose hips contain large amounts of vitamin C, making them valuable for medicine and healthy eating
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