Osteomeles subrotunda
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Osteomeles subrotunda is a species of plant native to China
. It has edible fruits that can be eaten raw; the fruit can also be used as an herbal madecine. The fruit has a sweet flavor. It is grown as an ornamental plant
. It is also used in bonsai
.
China
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. It has edible fruits that can be eaten raw; the fruit can also be used as an herbal madecine. The fruit has a sweet flavor. It is grown as an ornamental plant
Ornamental plant
Ornamental plants are plants that are grown for decorative purposes in gardens and landscape design projects, as house plants, for cut flowers and specimen display...
. It is also used in bonsai
Bonsai
is a Japanese art form using miniature trees grown in containers. Similar practices exist in other cultures, including the Chinese tradition of penjing from which the art originated, and the miniature living landscapes of Vietnamese hòn non bộ...
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