Saxifraga stolonifera
Strawberry Saxifrage

Uses

Edible uses

Notes

Leaves - raw or cooked^[1]^[2]. Relished in Japan when parboiled or fried and used in salads^[3]. Flowering stem - said to be tasty when salted^[3].

Leaves

Stem

Material uses

Can be grown as a ground cover plant in a shady position^[4]. Plants should be spaced about 45cm apart each way^[5].

There are no material uses listed for Saxifraga stolonifera.

Medicinal uses(Warning!)

Antibacterial, antiphlogistic^[6]. There are growth-promoting substances in the leaves^[6].

The whole plant is depurative, febrifuge and suppurative^[7]^[8]. Its use promotes the drainage of pus^[7]. A decoction is used in the treatment of boils and abscesses, poisonous snakebites, otitis media, acute attacks of convulsions and haematemesis^[7].

The leaf juice is applied to aching ears, abscesses and inflammations^[8].

Unknown part

Antibacterial

Antiphlogistic

Depurative

Febrifuge

Ecology

Ecosystem niche/layer

Soil surface

Ecological Functions

Ground cover

Forage

Nothing listed.

Shelter

Nothing listed.

Propagation

Seed - we have no information for this species but suggest sowing the seed in a cold frame in the spring. Surface sow, or only just cover the seed, and make sure that the compost does not dry out. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on in the greenhouse or cold frame for their first winter. Plant them out in late spring after the last expected frosts. Division in spring. Larger divisions can be planted out direct into their permanent positions. We have found it best to pot up the smaller divisions and grow them on in a lightly shaded position in a cold frame, planting them out once they are well established in the summer.

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Cultivation

Prefers a cool position in a moist humus-rich soil^[9]. Prefers an acid soil^[10]. Thrives on heavy soils in the milder areas of the country^[5]. Usually thrives in a poor soil with a northerly aspect^[9]. Grows well in light woodland^[10] or in a shady position in a rock garden.

The plant is hardy to about -10°c^[11]. The leaves and the flowers, however, are liable to be damaged by autumn frosts^[10]. A very ornamental plant^[9], it is sometimes grown as a house plant^[10].

A polymorphic species^[9], it is closely related to S. cortusifolia, differing in having runners^[10].

Crops

Problems, pests & diseases

Associations & Interactions

There are no interactions listed for Saxifraga stolonifera. Do you know of an interaction that should be listed here? edit this page to add it.

Polycultures & Guilds

There are no polycultures listed which include Saxifraga stolonifera.

Descendants

Cultivars

Varieties

None listed.

Subspecies

None listed.

Full Data

This table shows all the data stored for this plant.

References

? ^1.0^1.1 Tanaka. T. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing (1976-00-00)
? ^2.0^2.1 Kunkel. G. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books ISBN 3874292169 (1984-00-00)
? ^3.0^3.1^3.2 Facciola. S. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications ISBN 0-9628087-0-9 (1990-00-00)
? ^4.0^4.1 Brickell. C. The RHS Gardener's Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd. ISBN 0-86318-386-7 (1990-00-00)
? ^5.0^5.1^5.2 Thomas. G. S. Plants for Ground Cover J. M. Dent & Sons ISBN 0-460-12609-1 (1990-00-00)
? ^6.0^6.1^6.2 Kariyone. T. Atlas of Medicinal Plants. ()
? ^7.0^7.1^7.2^7.3 ? A Barefoot Doctors Manual. Running Press ISBN 0-914294-92-X ()
? ^8.0^8.1^8.2 Duke. J. A. and Ayensu. E. S. Medicinal Plants of China Reference Publications, Inc. ISBN 0-917256-20-4 (1985-00-00)
? ^9.0^9.1^9.2^9.3 F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press (1951-00-00)
? ^10.0^10.1^10.2^10.3^10.4^10.5 Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press ISBN 0-333-47494-5 (1992-00-00)
? Phillips. R. & Rix. M. Perennials Volumes 1 and 2. Pan Books ISBN 0-330-30936-9 (1991-00-00)
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[PFAFimport-105-1] ? ^1.0^1.1 Tanaka. T. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing (1976-00-00)

[PFAFimport-177-2] ? ^2.0^2.1 Kunkel. G. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books ISBN 3874292169 (1984-00-00)

[PFAFimport-183-3] ? ^3.0^3.1^3.2 Facciola. S. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications ISBN 0-9628087-0-9 (1990-00-00)

[PFAFimport-188-4] ? ^4.0^4.1 Brickell. C. The RHS Gardener's Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd. ISBN 0-86318-386-7 (1990-00-00)

[PFAFimport-208-5] ? ^5.0^5.1^5.2 Thomas. G. S. Plants for Ground Cover J. M. Dent & Sons ISBN 0-460-12609-1 (1990-00-00)

[PFAFimport-174-6] ? ^6.0^6.1^6.2 Kariyone. T. Atlas of Medicinal Plants. ()

[PFAFimport-147-7] ? ^7.0^7.1^7.2^7.3 ? A Barefoot Doctors Manual. Running Press ISBN 0-914294-92-X ()

[PFAFimport-218-8] ? ^8.0^8.1^8.2 Duke. J. A. and Ayensu. E. S. Medicinal Plants of China Reference Publications, Inc. ISBN 0-917256-20-4 (1985-00-00)

[PFAFimport-1-9] ? ^9.0^9.1^9.2^9.3 F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press (1951-00-00)

[PFAFimport-200-10] ? ^10.0^10.1^10.2^10.3^10.4^10.5 Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press ISBN 0-333-47494-5 (1992-00-00)

[PFAFimport-187-11] ? Phillips. R. & Rix. M. Perennials Volumes 1 and 2. Pan Books ISBN 0-330-30936-9 (1991-00-00)

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Belongs to family	Saxifragaceae +
Belongs to genus	Saxifraga +
Functions as	Ground cover +
Has common name	Strawberry Saxifrage +
Has drought tolerance	Intolerant +
Has edible part	Leaves + and Stem +
Has edible use	Unknown use +
Has hardiness zone	5 +
Has image	Saxifraga stolonifera Harvest Moon 2.jpg +
Has lifecycle type	Perennial +
Has mature height	0.15 +
Has mature width	0.3 +
Has medicinal part	Unknown part +
Has medicinal use	Antibacterial +, Antiphlogistic +, Depurative + and Febrifuge +
Has primary image	Saxifraga stolonifera Harvest Moon 2.jpg +
Has search name	saxifraga stolonifera + and x +
Has shade tolerance	Partial shade +
Has soil ph preference	Acid +, Neutral + and Alkaline +
Has soil teclayture preference	Clay +
Has soil teheavy clayture preference	Heavy clay +
Has soil teloamyture preference	Loamy +
Has soil tesandyture preference	Sandy +
Has taxonomy name	Saxifraga stolonifera +
Has water requirements	moderate +
Inhabits ecosystem niche	Soil surface +
Is deciduous or evergreen	Evergreen +
Is taxonomy type	Species +
Tolerates nutritionally poor soil	No +
Uses mature size measurement unit	Meters +