Botanical Name: Duchesnea indica
Common Name: Indian mock strawberry
Type of Plant: dicot: groundcover
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape prostrate, trailing habit with small rosette clumps which send out runners that root – runners have offsets
Height 3-6" (12")
Spread 1-4'
Growth Rate moderate-rapid
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoor best in partial sun, tolerates any exposure
Soil prefers moist loam, tolerates most
Hardiness hardy (zones 1-24) prefers cool habitats
 
Morphology:
Leaves trifoliate, alternate, leaflets oval-ovate, dentate-crenate margins, bright green, leaves 2-4" long, leaflets 1" long
Flowers yellow, axillary, 1/2" diameter, solitary – spring, summer
Fruit berry, red, edible, 1/2" across – held above foliage
 
Propagation:
seed, division
 
Usage:
prostrate ground cover in sun or shade-- for foliage texture and flowers– best for mild climate areas – becomes invasive if well watered – good for tropical, forest landscapes
 
Landscape Care:
Watering prefers regular, tolerates brief drought
Fertilizing balanced in spring
Pruning head back terminal runners if needed to keep within bounds
Pests/Diseases relatively free – may get mites in hot dry areas
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: Southeast Asia
Family: Rosaceae

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