Alpine strawberry, Woodland strawberry

Where does Alpine strawberry grow?

Found in: Africa, Albania, Armenia, Asia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Balkans, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bosnia, Britain, Bulgaria, Canada, Caucasus, Central America, Central Asia, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Estonia, Eswatini, Europe, Fiji, Finland, Georgia, Haiti, Hawaii, Himalayas, Hungary, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Mediterranean, Myanmar, New Zealand, North America, Northeastern India, Pacific, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Russia, Scandinavia, SE Asia, Serbia, Siberia, Sicily, Sikkim, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Southern Africa, South America, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Tasmania, Tibet, Turkey, Ukraine, United States, Vietnam, West Indies

Notes: The cultivated strawberry is a variation of this plant. This plant has 2 sets of chromosomes. This has also been changed to 8 sets of chrosomes so that it can be crossed with the garden strawberry.

Status: It is sold in local markets in China.

Growing Alpine strawberry, Woodland strawberry

Cultivation: They can be grown from seed. Seed are best put in a refrigerator for 2 weeks before planting. Mostly they are grown from runners. It grows wild in some areas.

Edible Uses: The fruit is eaten fresh with ice cream or as a filling for tarts or made into jam. The dried leaves are used to make tea. It has a good flavour and is high in Vit C. Young leaves are eaten in salads and soups.

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