Various forms of Rosa chinensis have been cultivated in gardens in China for a long time; therefore it is not easy to separate between wild forms and cultivated forms. Many varieties of garden roses have been bred from Rosa chinensis. The young vegetative plant parts, flower buds and flowers are brewed and eaten as a kitchen herb, for example, as a soup. From the rosehips, a thin fleshy layer that surrounds the seeds is eaten raw or cooked. The seed hair must be removed; It has to be handled very carefully.