Scientific Name:
Fragaria chiloensis
Pronunciation:
fruh-GAIR-ee-uh chill-oh-EN-siss
Common Name:
coastal strawberry, wild strawberry
Family Name:
Rosaceae
Plant Type:
Ground cover, Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Low carpets of leathery, glossy, dark green leaves each have three coarsely toothed leaflets that are red tinted in winter; florets mostly 1.5-2cm wide arranged in simple cymes; strawberries usually <2cm long.
Habit:
Horizontal, Spreading
Form:
Creeping / Mat-like
Texture:
Fine
Mature Height:
0.1 - 0.2m
Mature Spread:
0.6 - 1.0m
Growth Rate:
Slow
Origin:
B.C. west of Cascades, South America, U.S. - northwest
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Humus rich, Rocky or gravelly or dry, Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Alpine, Attract birds, Container planting, Erosion control, Green roof technology, Ground cover, Hanging basket, Herb, Native planting, Rock garden, Urban agriculture, Wildlife food, Woodland margin
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars shown include F. 'Lipstick'.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Compound
Arrangement:
Alternate, Basal
Texture/Venation:
Leathery
Surfaces:
Glabrous, Lustrous, Pubescent
Compound Leaf:
Trifoliate (ternate)
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green
Colour in Fall:
Green, Red
Shapes:
Obovate
Apices:
Rounded
Margins:
Ciliate, Dentate
Inflorescence Type:
Cyme, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Colour (petals):
Showy, White
Flower Scent:
Sweet
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jun
Additional Info:
Many simple pistils
Fruit Type:
Aggregate fruit, Achene, Edible
Fruit Colour:
Red
Fruiting Time:
Aug, Sep
Additional Info:
Showy, Accessory tissue, Edible,
Bark or Stem Colour:
Red
Organ Modifications:
Aerial or climbing roots, Fibrous-like roots, Runners (or stolons), Stipule, leafy
Propagation:
Seed, Layering, Division - above ground parts, Division - below ground parts
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Fungal leaf spot, Mites, Mold, Wilt (Drought tolerant)
Specific Pests:
Rabbits
Course(s):
- HORT 2355
Location(s):
- (BCE) Boulevard (Circular) Eastend : confirm ID
- (BED) BEDding, container, or basket
- (PHA) PolyHouse and Area : cv. Lipstick