Potentilla indica

Mock Strawberry, Indian Strawberry, False Strawberry, Yellow-Flower-Strawberry

Description

1. Popular name(s): Mock Strawberry, Indian Strawberry, False Strawberry, Yellow-Flower-Strawberry
2. Botanical name: Potentilla indica (syn. Duchesna indica, Fragaria indica)
3. Family: Rosaaceae
4. Origin: Asia (East Asia, West Asia, India, Malaysia), as an introduced species the false strawberry is also found in some European countries and in North America.
5. Height: 10 to 20 centimeters, the runners can be up to 80 centimeters long
6. USDA zone: 5 (-9.4 F/-23 °C)
7. Edible: The berries are edible but have little flavor.