Rose root

The rose root, also called Rhodiola rosea, is a plant from the family of the thick-leaf plants (Crassulaceae). Its range includes the Arctic regions and the mountainous regions of Eurasia and North America.

Rosewort is 10 to 60 cm tall, has a sturdy rhizome, gray-green, oval, narrowly lanceolate leaves and yellow flowers. Flowering time is April to August.

The dried roots are used phytotherapeutically: (rose rootstock with root - Rhodiolae rhizoma et radix).

Rose root grows as a perennial plant, reaching heights of between 5 and 35 cm, possibly up to 60 cm. It forms taproots and a thick underground stem that acts as a survival organ. From this stem arise the above-ground stems, which are thick, fleshy and offset with scales. The alternate 1.0-4.0cm leaves are also thick and blue-green in colour.

The flowers of rosewort are clustered together in dense red-orange or purple inflorescences and give off a pleasant fragrance. Flowering time is arpil to August. There are 3-6 bellow fruits together, each hairy and reaching a diameter of genen 0.3 to 0.5 cm.

Rhodiola rosea is the parent plant of Rhodiolae roseae radix.

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1. https://arzneipflanzenlexikon.info/rosenwurz.php
2. Wenigmann M. (2017) Phytotherapy medicinal drugs, phytopharmaceuticals, application. Urban & Fischer, pp. 182-183