1, edible: young leaves and petioles of rosehips for Western cuisine in the coleslaw - "salad"; calyx can be made; seeds can be pressed oil to eat, the oil yield of 14-18%.

2, economic: stem bark fiber tough, can make rope; stem of the woody part of the raw material for paper; its fleshy flowers can be processed into delicious juice, jam, jelly, fruit wine, etc., and easy processing, in addition to brewing, the above food family can be homemade; flowers can be extracted from the pigment, applied to confectionery, beverages, good stability.

4, medicinal: flowers can be used as medicine, diuretic, promote bile secretion, reduce blood viscosity, lower blood pressure and stimulate intestinal wall peristalsis effect.

5, ornamental: rosehips flowers purplish-red, colorful, corolla and flower respect beautiful chic, is the beautification of the environment excellent ornamental plants.

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Distribution areas

Rhododendron k is native to the Eastern Hemisphere tropics, and is cultivated in tropical areas around the world. China Taiwan, Fujian, Guangdong and southern Yunnan and other places introduced into cultivation. Prefer warm, fear of cold, afraid of early frost. Growing in the north latitude 30 ° south, altitude 600 meters below the hills and flat.

The rosehips are propagated by sowing, from late April to early or mid-May. Select rainy sunny days, according to the plant spacing of 1 m × 1 m hole, 10-15 cm wide, about 10 cm deep, each hole spot seeding 4-5 seeds, sowing depth of 3 cm, mulch 0.5-1 cm, about 0.6 kg of seed per acre, about 7 days after sowing seedlings.

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