Fragaria bracteata - Woodland Strawberry

Family:	Rosaceae
Habit:	Perennial
Height:	0.25
Synonyms:	F. vesca bracteata. F. vesca crinita.
Range:	Western N. America - British Columbia to California.

Fragaria bracteata (Woodland Strawberry) is a Perennial which grows to a height of 0.25m . It has a hardness rating of 0.
Woodland Strawberry will flower in October to November. the seeds ripen from December to January
The flowers from this plant are hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and they are pollinated by Insects

Soil Information

Woodland Strawberry will grow in light (sandy),medium (loamy),hard (clay) soil. It is / is important for the soil to be well drained.
The soil prefers the following PH / acid levels :
- pH of less than 6, Acidic soils
- pH between 6 and 8, Neutral soils
- pH greater than 8, Basic soils
Woodland Strawberry prefers moist soils

Ideal Planting Locations

Woodland Strawberry can grow in semi or areas with no shade.

Moist woods, stream banks and sandy meadows[60].

Planting places suited to this plant described below.

• Grows within a woodland garden
• Grows on a sunny edge
• Works within dappled Shade
• Grows in a shady edge

Cultivation Details

Prefers a fertile, well-drained, moisture retentive soil in a sunny position[200]. Tolerates semi-shade though fruit production will be reduced. There is some doubts over the validity of this name. It is probably best included as part of F. vesca[60]. Plants like a mulch of pine or spruce leaves, appreciating the acid conditions.

Edible Uses*

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Edible Rating: 2/5
Fruit - raw[105, 118, 161]. Sweet and succulent, they are eaten as a delicacy[257, K]. The leaves are a tea substitute[118, 257].

• Fruit -
• Tea - the various herb teas that can be used in place of tea, plus the genuine article.

Medicinal Uses*

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Medicinal Rating: 0/5
None known

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. Division of runners, preferably done in July/August in order to allow the plants to become established for the following years crop[200]. 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.

Known Hazards

None known

Other Uses

None known

Cultivars

no recorded cultivars

References

Vascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest.
Hitchcock. C. L.
Author: Hitchcock. C. L.
Rating:
Publisher : A standard flora for Western N. America with lots of information on habitat etc. Five large volumes, it is not for the casual reader.
Date of Publication : 1955

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