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Duchesnea chrysantha

a perennial member of the Duchesnea genus in the family Rosaceae.

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Taxonomy and growth

Family
Rosaceae
Life cycle
perennial
Height
0.1 m
Spread
1 m
Fertility
Self fertile, Insects
Flower type
hermaphrodite
Pollinators
Insects

Uses

Edible uses

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Fruit - raw or cooked[2]. The fruit is about 10mm in diameter[5] with the appearance and texture of a strawberry but very little flavour[K]. Leaves and young plant - cooked[2].

Plant part
Fruit
Plant part
Leaves

Environment

Range
E. Asia - China, Japan, Korea, Manchuria.
Habitat
Sunny grassy places in lowland all over Japan[7]
Light
full sun
Shade tolerance
no shade
Water
moderate
Hardiness
Zone 7+
Soil textures
sandy, loamy, clay
Soil pH
acid, neutral, alkaline
Drainage
well drained
Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
No
Drought
intolerant

Propagation

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Seed - sow spring in a sunny position in a greenhouse. Germination usually takes place within 1 - 6 weeks or more at 15°c. A period of cold stratification may speed up germination. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer. Division of runners in spring or late summer. Very easy, they can be planted out straight into their permanent positions.

Cultivation

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Prefers a moist but well-drained soil in a sunny position[3]. Grows well in a rock garden[1]. This species is hardy to about -15°c. Plants can be invasive, spreadng freely by means of runners[4]. This species is sometimes considered to be no more than a form of D. indica[8].

References

  1. F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press 1951-00-00

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  2. Tanaka. T. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing 1976-00-00

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  3. Bird. R. (Editor) Focus on Plants. Volume 5. (formerly 'Growing from seed') Thompson and Morgan. 1991-00-00

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  4. Phillips. R. & Rix. M. Perennials Volumes 1 and 2. Pan Books 1991-00-00 ISBN 0-330-30936-9

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  5. Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992-00-00 ISBN 0-333-47494-5

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  6. Flora of China 1994-00-00 http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/

  7. Ohwi. G. Flora of Japan. (English translation) Smithsonian Institution 1965-00-00

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  8. Komarov. V. L. Flora of the USSR. Israel Program for Scientific Translation 1968-00-00

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