Fragaria × chiloensis
Common name:
Beach Strawberry
Sand Strawberry
Chilean Strawberry
Pronunciation:
fra-GARE-ree-a chil-oh-EN-sis
Family:
Rosaceae
Genus:
Type:
Broadleaf
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon:
No
- Evergreen ground cover, to 15 cm tall, spreads by stolons (runners) indefinitely. Leaves dark green, glossy, compound, three oval leaflets, each 2.5-5 cm long, toothed, may turn red in fall. Flowers five-petaled, white, about 2 cm wide, in spring. Seedy red fruit attracts birds, may not set fruit in gardens.
- Sun, mow in spring to force new growth and prevent stem buildup.
- Hardy to USDA Zone 4 Found along the Pacific Coast from Alaska to California and the beaches and inland areas of coastal Chile.
- Fragaria: fragrant, alluding to the fruit
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plant habit
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