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Accession Data:

Duchesnea indica (Jacks.) Focke

  • Common Name: Indian Strawberry
  • Family: Rosaceae Juss.

  • Country of Origin: E. Asia - China, Japan, Himalayas
  • Habitat: Shady places in woods, grassy slopes, ravines in low mountains

  • Description: [syn Fragraria indica Andr.; Potentilla indica]

    A semi- evergreen trailing perennial, this species grows to a height of 4 in (10 cm) and multiplies rapidly by runners to an indefinite spread. It is useful as a ground cover and for bed edging, hanging baskets and pots. It has dark green leaves and bright, 1 in (25 mm) wide, yellow flowers from spring to early summer. Ornamental, strawberry-like small red fruits appear in late summer.

  • USDA Zone: 6-11

Accession Data:

  • Accession # 198800149
  • Source: T&M
  • Accession Date: 04-16-1988
  • Bench: 2301 - Temperate Asia
    • Currently: active - healthy
    • Qty: 2 confirmed on 06-09-2024

Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • SubClass: eurosid I
  • Order: Rosales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Rosaceae
  • SubFamily: Rosoideae
  • Tribe: Potentilleae
  • SubTribe: Fragariinae

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016

References (internal):

  • Stolon
  • EEB 3271 - Systematic Botany
  • EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Afghanistan / China South-Central / Hainan / Manchuria / China North-Central / China Southeast / Tibet / Xinjiang / Japan / Korea / East Himalaya / India / Nepal / Borneo / Jawa / Lesser Sunda Is. / Sulawesi / Sumatera

References (external):

  1. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 13 June 2014.
  2. Plants For A Future Website
  3. Botanica, Turner & Wasson, 1997, CD-ROM Version
  4. Duchesnea indica at Flora of China. Last accessed on Tuesday, July 26, 2016.

data regenerated on Mon, 28 Oct 2024 11:00:01 -0400 [bcm v4.0]

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