Potentilla indica
Mock strawberry · Rosaceae
Also known as Duchesnea indica, Duchesnea indica indica, Fragaria indica, Potentilla indica indica. Common names: False strawberry, Indian strawberry, Snake berries, Wild strawberry, Yellow strawberry.
Duchesnea indica (sometimes called Potentilla indica), known commonly by the names mock strawberry, Indian strawberry, or false strawberry, is a strawberry-like plant that has foliage and an aggregate accessory fruit similar to that of a true strawberry, though this is apparently an independent evol
About Mock strawberry
Duchesnea indica (sometimes called Potentilla indica), known commonly by the names mock strawberry, Indian strawberry, or false strawberry, is a strawberry-like plant that has foliage and an aggregate accessory fruit similar to that of a true strawberry, though this is apparently an independent evolution of the similar fruit type. It has yellow flowers, unlike the white or slightly pink flowers of true strawberries. It is native to eastern and southern Asia, but has been introduced to...
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Growing & care
| Native range | Afghanistan, Assam, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Japan, Jawa, Korea, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Manchuria, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Primorye, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam, West Himalaya |
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| Toxicity | Pets: Not documented · People: Not documented |
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