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Common
name: "Mock Strawberry" or "Aztec
Indian Berry"
Latin name: Duchesnea indica
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Zone: 4
- 9
Elevation to: 8000'
Growth habit: Groundcover
Max height: 3" - 6"
Spread: 36" - 48"
Flowers: Yes, May
Flower type:
Native to area: No
Available varieties: 1
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Pictured:
Duchesnea indica
Mock Strawberry |
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Perennial
Cultivation:
Place this fast growing Mock Strawberry plant in full sun to partial shade.
They tolerate pretty much any soil type. They are very drought tolerant. "Mock
Strawberry" looks quite similar to Strawberries except their
fruit is inedible.
Propagation:
Mock Strawberry seed can be started in a cold frame or greenhouse and moved
outdoors after danger of frost has passed. For quicker growth
purchase pre-started plants at your local Garden Center. Once
established plants may be dug and divided in spring.
Potential pests ~ diseases: Slugs. Birds are attracted
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