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Siberian barren strawberry
Waldsteinia ternata
Waldsteinia ternata is a low growing herbaceous perennial plant species belonging to the rose family (Rosaceae). It has a disjunct distribution, being native to Eastern Europe and Eastern Asia, namely the Changbai Mountains of China, Sakhalin and Siberia in Russia. Both the leaves and the flowers of this plant are reminiscent of strawberry. The leaves are trifoliate (hence the specific epithet), arranged in rosettes, glossy, and evergreen in climates with mild winters. The yellow, five petaled flowers appear in late spring or early summer. The fruit is an inedible berry.
From the article Waldsteinia ternata on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
How it is grown
Waldsteinia ternata, has been cultivated since at least 1803. The cultivated plants are, for the most part, based on Waldsteinia ternata subsp. trifolia. This plant is widely cultivated in temperate regions as a robust, flowering groundcover. The plant usually grows 10 cm (4 in) to 15 cm (6 in) tall and forms a thick, dense foliage carpet by spreading via stolons and rhizomes. Undemanding of soil conditions, it's used in landscape and garden design as an underplanting or as an edger for a herbaceous border. It is highly adaptable to varied light conditions, performing well from full sun to deep shade. As it can grow well in dappled shade, it is considered appropriate for shade gardens. Neither pests nor diseases pose significant problems. The 'Kronstadt' cultivar has enlarged flowers, while 'Variegata' has variegated leaves.
Wikipedia: “Cultivation”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 523985.