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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 4–7Type Ground cover, Perennial
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — Although the berries resemble the common strawberry; with each leaflet typically reaching a length of 1, image 102

Culture

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

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Ground cover, Perennial
Family
Rosaceae

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Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — scientifically named Duchesnea indica; their adaptability and low maintenance make them a suitable, image 120
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — with each leaflet typically reaching a length of 1 to 3 inches; although the berries resemble the common strawberry
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — extending up to 18 inches wide
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — ground cover / perennial for full or half or shade; their adaptability and low maintenance make them a, image 140
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — scientifically named Duchesnea indica
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — Thriving in USDA zones 5-9; their adaptability and low maintenance make them a suitable choice for, image 144
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — Following these flowers, distinctive red berries emerge, reaching about half an inch in diameter
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — with each leaflet typically reaching a length of 1 to 3 inches
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — and are often left untouched by wildlife.<br><br>Reaching only about 3 inches in height; their adaptability and low
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — they are generally tasteless; although the berries resemble the common strawberry, image 131
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — and are often left untouched by wildlife.<br><br>Reaching only about 3 inches in height; their, image 76
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — filling spaces between stepping stones or cascading over retaining walls in a landscape design; their adaptability
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — providing an extended period of visual interest
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — The Indian Mock Strawberry flourishes in USDA hardiness zones 5 through 9; their adaptability and low, image 96
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — Their adaptability and low maintenance make them a suitable choice for gardeners of all levels, image 109
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — demonstrating a high level of adaptability to various climates; thriving in USDA zones 5-9, image 125
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — ground cover / perennial with yellow blooms; although the berries resemble the common strawberry
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 fruit
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — they are generally tasteless; although the berries resemble the common strawberry, image 103
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — Following these flowers, distinctive red berries emerge, reaching about half an inch in diameter, image 73
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — yellow flowers in the garden; with each leaflet typically reaching a length of 1 to 3 inches, image 110
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — ground cover / perennial for full or half or shade; their adaptability and low maintenance make them a, image 84
Indian Mock Strawberry (Duchesnea Indica) — Thriving in USDA zones 5-9; their adaptability and low maintenance make them a suitable choice for, image 88
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