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FRAGARIA vesca var. vesca
Plant Description
| Article Type: | (Organic Seed DE-ÖKO-006) |
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Origin: | Europe and North America |
| Special Features: | White flowers and red strawberries on arching stems. Decorative and edible fruit. Stoloniferous groundcover. Strawberry tea can be brewed from the leaves. |
| Historical: | A long tradition as a natural food source. |
| Basic Colour: | (white / cream) |
| Flower Colour: | white |
| Natural Flowering Period: | May - June |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z4 - Z8
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| Foliage: | toothed, rounded, dark green, with three leaflets |
| Growth Habit: | stoloniferous |
| Height with Flowers: | 20 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | well-drained / average / humus rich, fertile |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | medicinal plant / tea herb / culinary herb / groundcover |
| Usage: | honey-bee food plant |
| Portion weight: | 0.05 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.28571 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
3500 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
3 Gram |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | 72 / 128 |
| Sowing Direction: |
(16) See 15 with the exception of germination being slower and more irregular. This poses no problems. (15) Rapidly germinating, keep seed in constant moisture (not wet) with temperatures of about +20°C [68°F]. Seeds must be covered thinly. Do not cover very small seeds, but tightly press into the earth. Keep in cooler conditions after germination occurs.
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