Status:
valid
Authors:
Duchesne
Source:
rjp
Year:
1788
Citation Micro:
Encycl. [J. Lamarck & al.] 2(2): 534. 1788 [14 Apr 1788]
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000996877
Common Names
- Fragaria bifera
- Biferous Strawberry
- Chinese Strawberry
Description
Fragaria bifera (also called Two-Fruited Strawberry, among many other common names) is a perennial herb native to East Asia. It grows up to 30 cm tall and has a grey-brown bark. Its leaves are ovate-lanceolate and its flowers are white. It prefers to grow in moist, well-drained soils and is often found in meadows and grasslands.
Uses & Benefits
Fragaria bifera is a deciduous shrub that is commonly used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a windbreak or hedge plant.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Fragaria bifera has white flowers with five petals. Its seeds are small and black. Its seedlings have a rosette of basal leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Fragaria bifera is a deciduous shrub that can be propagated from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in the spring or early summer in a well-drained soil. Cuttings should be taken in the summer and rooted in a sandy soil. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil.
Where to Find Fragaria bifera
Fragaria bifera can be found in Japan and Taiwan.
Species in the Fragaria genus
Fragaria nilgerrensis,
Fragaria iinumae,
Fragaria moupensis,
Fragaria orientalis,
Fragaria pentaphylla,
Fragaria gracilis,
Fragaria nubicola,
Fragaria chinensis,
Fragaria corymbosa,
Fragaria iturupensis,
Fragaria daltoniana,
Fragaria chiloensis,
Fragaria vesca,
Fragaria hayatai,
Fragaria moupinensis,
Fragaria bifera,
Fragaria bucharica,
Fragaria ananassa,
Fragaria tibetica,
Fragaria virginiana,
Fragaria mandshurica,
Fragaria moschata,
Fragaria viridis,
Fragaria nipponica,
Species in the Rosaceae family
Acaena macrocephala,
Acaena antarctica,
Acaena argentea,
Acaena boliviana,
Acaena buchananii,
Acaena echinata,
Acaena agnipila,
Acaena cylindristachya,
Acaena confertissima,
Acaena eupatoria,
Acaena integerrima,
Acaena leptacantha,
Acaena ovina,
Acaena magellanica,
Acaena masafuerana,
Acaena patagonica,
Acaena tenera,
Acaena platyacantha,
Acaena pumila,
Acaena splendens,
Acaena stricta,
Acaena stangii,
Acaena trifida,
Acaena pallida,
Acaena caespitosa,
Acaena saccaticupula,
Acaena subincisa,
Acaena hirsutula,
Acaena fissistipula,
Acaena glabra,
Acaena tesca,
Acaena juvenca,
Acaena emittens,
Acaena dumicola,
Acaena profundeincisa,
Acaena minor,
Acaena alpina,
Acaena montana,
Acaena myriophylla,
Acaena poeppigiana,
Acaena anserovina,
Acaena sericea,
Acaena latebrosa,
Acaena sarmentosa,
Acaena elongata,
Acaena exigua,
Acaena rorida,
Acaena novae-zelandiae,
Acaena pinnatifida,
Acaena inermis,