Scientific Name:
Fragaria
x
ananassa
Pronunciation:
fruh-GAIR-ee-uh ex ah-NAN-ass-uh
Common Name:
garden strawberry
Family Name:
Rosaceae
Plant Type:
Ground cover, Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Runners prominent; leaves basal (or alternate along runners), compound with 3 toothed leaflets each 4-9cm long x 3-7cm wide ; flowers 1.5-2cm wide, 5 white petals; strawberries 2-3cm wide, red.
Habit:
Spreading
Form:
Creeping / Mat-like
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Garden origin (F. virginianae x F. chiloensis)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Humus rich, Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Container planting, Ground cover, Herb, Rock garden, Urban agriculture, Wildlife food
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars shown or on campus may include F. 'Fort Laramie'.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Compound
Arrangement:
Alternate, Basal
Texture/Venation:
Heavily veined
Surfaces:
Glabrous, Pubescent
Compound Leaf:
Digitate (palmate)
Colour in Fall:
Green, Red
Shapes:
Obovate, Ovate
Apices:
Rounded
Bases:
Peltate
Margins:
Dentate, Serrate
Inflorescence Type:
Cyme, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White (also cultivars with pink flowers)
Flower Scent:
Fragrant
Flower Time at Peak:
Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Additional Info:
Many simple pistils
Fruit Type:
Aggregate fruit, Achene, Edible
Fruit Colour:
Red
Fruiting Time:
Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Additional Info:
Showy, Accessory tissue, Edible, fragrant
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green, Red
Organ Modifications:
Aerial or climbing roots, Fibrous-like roots, Runners (or stolons), Stipule, leafy
Propagation:
Division - above ground parts
Maintenance:
Medium
Pest Susceptibility:
Fungal leaf spot, Mites, Mold, Thrips
Specific Pests:
Rabbits, grey mold
Course(s):
- HORT 1155
- Level 4 Apprenticeship
Location(s):
- (BCE) Boulevard (Circular) Eastend
- (CGW) Community Garden West
- (FEA) Field lab Equipment Area
- (PHA) PolyHouse and Area