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General Information

Fragaria is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.15 metres tall.
It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and is sometimes grown as a ground cover.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

A hybrid of garden origin, F. x ananassa x Potentilla palustris.

Habitat

Not known in the wild.

Properties

Edibility Rating
Habit	Perennial
Height	0.15 m
Pollinators	Insects
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Prefers a fertile, well-drained, moisture retentive soil in a sunny position. Tolerates semi-shade though fruit production will be reduced.
This species is a hybrid of garden origin between two species from different genera, the cultivated strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa and the marsh cinquefoil, Potentilla palustris. It should eventually get a Latin name that combines parts of the two generic names, but until then it is included here under Fragaria[].
To date (1995) only one cultivar is available in garden centres etc. Called 'Pink Panda' it spreads very freely by means of runners, flowers heavily all through the summer, but does not produce much fruit[].

Edible Uses

Fruit - raw[]. A delicious flavour, the fruit is almost as large as an average cultivated strawberry but it is not very freely produced[, ].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The plant spreads rapidly by means of runners and can be used as a ground cover[].

Propagation

Seed - sow early spring in a greenhouse. The seed can take 4 weeks or more to germinate. The seedlings are very small and slow-growing at first, but then grow rapidly. Prick them out into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and plant them out during the summer. This plant is a bi-generic hybrid and will not breed true from seed.
Division of runners, preferably done in mid summer in order to allow the plants to become established for the following years crop[]. They can also be moved in the following spring if required, though should not then be allowed to fruit in their first year. The runners can be planted out direct into their permanent positions.