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Indian Mock Strawberry

Duchesnea Indica

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Overview

The Indian Mock Strawberry, Duchesnea indica, is a fast-spreading ground cover with kidney-shaped leaves and yellow flowers. It produces small red fruits resembling true strawberries, typically around 0.5 inch in diameter, but they are tasteless. Thriving in USDA zones 5-9, it prefers partial to full sun and reaches about 3 inches in height, while spreading up to 18 inches. This plant is an attractive filler, though not valued for its fruit.

Sun Full, Half, ShadeWater High, MediumZones 4–7
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — It produces small red fruits resembling true strawberries
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — This plant is an attractive filler, though not valued for its fruitIndian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — is a fast-spreading ground cover with kidney-shaped leaves and yellow flowersIndian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — is a ground-cover plant native to South and East Asia but has successfully naturalized in many other regionsIndian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — while spreading up to 18 inchesIndian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — it prefers partial to full sun and reaches about 3 inches in heightIndian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — It produces small red fruits resembling true strawberries+142

Culture

Sun
Full, Half, Shade
Water
High, Medium
USDA zones
4–7

Shape & size

Classification

Family
Rosaceae

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Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — scientifically named Duchesnea indica
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — This plant is an attractive filler, though not valued for its fruit
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — is a fast-spreading ground cover with kidney-shaped leaves and yellow flowers
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — is a ground-cover plant native to South and East Asia but has successfully naturalized in many other regions
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — while spreading up to 18 inches
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — it prefers partial to full sun and reaches about 3 inches in height
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — It produces small red fruits resembling true strawberries
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — Thriving in USDA zones 5-9
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — typically around 0.5 inch in diameter
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — providing an extended period of visual interest
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — about half an inch across
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — It dons a striking resemblance to the common strawberry
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — The Indian Mock Strawberry flourishes in USDA hardiness zones 5 through 9
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — which bloom from early spring until the fall
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — with each leaflet typically reaching a length of 1 to 3 inches
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — demonstrating a high level of adaptability to various climates
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — Although the berries resemble the common strawberry
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — Following these flowers, distinctive red berries emerge, reaching about half an inch in diameter
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — Their adaptability and low maintenance make them a suitable choice for gardeners of all levels
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — extending up to 18 inches wide
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — This makes them an ideal candidate for ground cover
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — filling spaces between stepping stones or cascading over retaining walls in a landscape design
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — yellow flowers in the garden
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — ground cover / perennial with yellow blooms

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