Duchesnea chrysantha
At a glance
- Lifecycle
- Perennial (hardy)
- Exposure
- Full sun
- Frost limit
- −17.8 °C
Cultivation
Prefers a moist but well-drained soil in a sunny position. This species is hardy to about -15°c. Plants can be invasive, spreadng freely by means of runners. This species is sometimes considered to be no more than a form of D. indica.
Propagation
Seed - sow spring in a sunny position in a greenhouse. Germination usually takes place within 1 - 6 weeks or more at 15°c. A period of cold stratification may speed up germination. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer. Division of runners in spring or late summer. Very easy, they can be planted out straight into their permanent positions.
Edible uses
Fruit - raw or cooked with the appearance and texture of a strawberry but very little flavour[K]. Leaves and young plant - cooked.
Habitat
Sunny grassy places in lowland all over Japan
Native range
E. Asia - China, Japan, Korea, Manchuria.