Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Tree
Fruit
Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil
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Types
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Fragaria x ananassa, Wild strawberry
Number of Varieties
-20
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-154-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
550.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory, Gray
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Magenta, Violet
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cuneate
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering
Does not require lot of watering, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Wood
Fruits
Other Uses
Used for woodware, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Edging, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
TRIPLARIS americana
FRAGARIA x ananassa
Common Name
Ant Stick, Macaw, St. Mary's Stick
Garden Strawberry, Strawberry
In Hindi
Macaw
स्ट्रॉबेरी
In German
Ara
Erdbeere
In French
ara
fraise
In Spanish
guacamayo
fresa
In Greek
μακώ
Φράουλα
In Portuguese
arara
morango
In Polish
ara
Truskawka
In Latin
Ara
fragum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Rosales
Family
Polygonaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Triplaris
Fragaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Rosoideae
Number of Species
-20
1
27800
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