Fragaria daltoniana -

Family:	Rosaceae
Habit:	Perennial
Height:	0.3
Synonyms:	F. sikkimensis.
Range:	E. Asia - Himalayas.

Fragaria daltoniana () is a Perennial which grows to a height of 0.3m . It has a hardness rating of 0and is vunerable to frost.
Fragaria daltoniana will flower in November to December. 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

Fragaria daltoniana 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
Fragaria daltoniana prefers moist soils

Ideal Planting Locations

Fragaria daltoniana can grow in semi or areas with no shade.

Forests, shrubberies and shady banks, 2000 - 3600m from Uttar Pradesh to Sikkim[51].

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
• Can spread to cover ground and will out compete weeds

Cultivation Details

Prefers a fertile, well-drained, moisture retentive soil in a sunny position[200]. Tolerates semi-shade though fruit production will be reduced. A very vigorous plant, spreading by means of runners. Fruits have only been produced occasionally on our trial ground in Cornwall, possibly because all the plants are the same clone[K].

Edible Uses*

* See disclaimer
Edible Rating: 2/5
Fruit - raw[105, 272]. Virtually flavourless[1, 177]. The globose fruit can be up to 2.5cm x 1.5cm[200].

• Fruit -

Medicinal Uses*

* See disclaimer
Medicinal Rating: 1/5
The juice of the rot is used in the treatment of fevers[272].

• Febrifuge - Reduces fevers.

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

A good ground cover plant spreading rapidly by means of surface stolons[K].

• Ground cover - Usually low growing plants that can be grown with other plants, especially shrubs and trees, to prevent the growth of weeds.

Cultivars

no recorded cultivars

References

Flowers of the Himalayas.
Polunin. O. and Stainton. A.
Author: Polunin. O. and Stainton. A.
Rating:
Publisher : A very readable and good pocket guide (if you have a very large pocket!) to many of the wild plants in the Himalayas. Gives many examples of plant uses.
Date of Publication : 1984

The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
Huxley. A.
Author: Huxley. A.
Rating:
Publisher : Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
Date of Publication : 1992

Flora of China

Author:
Rating: http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
Publisher : On-line version of the Flora - an excellent resource giving basic info on habitat and some uses.
Date of Publication : 1994

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