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How to grow Fragaria alexandria growing and care: Mulch, moist, chilling hours
What is the best way to start growing? Plant / Seed / Vegetative Reproduction
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction? No, but it’s hard to start from seeds
Difficulties or problems when growing: Attract a lot of pest
Planting season: Spring or autumn
Pests and diseases: Slugs
Pruning season: Winter
How to prune: Dead leaves
Size of the plant? 5-10 cm, 2-4 inches
Growth speed in optimal condition: Fast growing, medium growing
Water requirement: Average amount of water / Big amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing: Half Shade / Full Shade (with light)
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant? Yes
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers: Yes
Blooming information Bloom season: Spring / Summer / Autumn
General information about the flower : White flower with five petal the stamens yellow
Pollination is done by: Bees
Edible Fruits Fruit harvest season: Summer to autumn (in cold climate) / Most of the year (in hardiness zone 10)
Fruits pests or diseases: Birds, slugs
What can be done with big quantities of Fragaria alexandria fruits? Eat raw, jams, juice, cakes
Work requirements on the fruit: Prevent the fruit touch the grounds
How long does it take to bear fruit? 1-2 month
Scientific name: Fragaria vesca
Categories of growing Planting Season: Autumn Planting , Spring Planting , Summer planting
Light exposure requirements: Part shade Plants , Shade Plants
Climates that the plant can grow: Mediterranean Climate , Subtropics Climate , Temperate Climate
Growing speed of the plant: Average growing plants , Fast growing plants
Plant life-form: Evergreen , Herbaceous , Leaf plant , Perennial plant
Plant Uses: Edible plants , Ground cover plants , Indoor plants , Ornamental plants
Requirements for watering the plant: Big amount of water , Regularly water
Hardiness zones: Hardiness zone 10 , Hardiness zone 5 , Hardiness zone 6 , Hardiness zone 7 , Hardiness zone 8 , Hardiness zone 9
Ornamental parts: Ornamental flower , Ornamental fruit , Ornamental plant
Leaf color:
Blooming season: Autumn flowers , Spring flowers , Summer flowers
Flower colors: White flower
Harvest Season: Autumn Harvest , Spring Harvest , Summer Harvest , Winter harvest
Edible Parts: Edible Fruit
Culinary uses: Alcoholic beverages , Beverage , Dried fruit , Eaten raw , Ice pop & Ice cream plants , Jams , Juice