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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Fruit
Vegetable

Origin

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North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Fragaria x ananassa, Wild strawberry
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Number of Varieties

2020
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens
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USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Mat-forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water more in summer
Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
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Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAGARIA x ananassa
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

Common Name

Garden Strawberry, Strawberry
Summer Squash

In Hindi

स्ट्रॉबेरी
summer squash

In German

Erdbeere
Sommerkürbis

In French

fraise
courges d'été

In Spanish

fresa
calabaza de verano

In Greek

Φράουλα
καλοκαίρι σκουός

In Portuguese

morango
abobrinha

In Polish

Truskawka
latem squash

In Latin

fragum
aestas cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Violales

Family

Rosaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Fragaria
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Rosoideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

205
1 27800
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Difference Between Strawberry and Summer Squash

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Importance of Strawberry and Summer Squash

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Compare Facts of Strawberry vs Summer Squash

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