Green Strawberry
Herb latin name: Green Strawberry,Green Strawberry Extract
Latin name: Fragaria viridis
Synonyms: Fragaria collinaFragaria collina
Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Habitat of the herb: the herb: Woods and banks. Other uses of Green Strawberry: An excellent ground cover plant, spreading vigorously by means of surface stolonHabitat of the herb: the herb: Woods and banks.
Other uses of Green Strawberry: An excellent ground cover plant, spreading vigorously by means of surface stolons and forming a dense carpet. It grows well amongst shrubs but can out-compete smaller plants.
Propagation of the herb: Seed - sow early spring in a greenhouse. The seed can take 4 weeks or more to germinate. The seedlings are very small and slow-growing at first, but then grow rapidly. Prick them out into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and plant them out during the summer. Division of runners, preferably done in July/August in order to allow the plants to become established for the following years crop. They can also be moved in the following spring if required, though should not then be allowed to fruit in their first year. The runners can be planted out direct into their permanent positions.
Cultivation of Green Strawberry: Woods and banks.
Medicinal use of the herb: None known
Known hazards of Fragaria viridis: None known
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