Plant Information

Common Name: BERRY - STRAWBERRY, ALPINE WHITE SOUL
Scientific Name: Fragaria vesca ‘White Soul’

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R92.00

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Description

• Perennial
• F. vesca is native to Europe.
• ‘White Soul’ Alpine strawberry is a clump forming plant that does not produces runners.
• It is a day-neutral, ever-bearing type - day length does not influence the setting of flower buds and they will bloom and bear fruit in cycles from spring to autumn.
• ‘White Soul’ reaches 15-20cm in height and bears sweet-tasting creamy-white, aromatic fruit to 2.5cm long - among the largest white fruit produced by alpines.
• Strawberries will tolerate a variety of soil conditions as long as they have adequate drainage. All strawberries are prone to diseases caused by too moist soil conditions and overcrowding.
• Keep soil loose, plants must be properly spaced and ripe or mouldy fruit must be picked daily.

Culinary Uses

• The leaves are included in blended herb teas.
• Strawberries are eaten fresh, added to summer drinks, and made into jams, desserts, juice, syrup and wine.

Parts Used

• The leaves and fruit.

Medicinal Uses. It is said that

• Strawberries are rich in pectin, fibre, vitamins A, B, C, E, potassium, calcium, iron, phosphorus and antioxidants.
• It is an appetite stimulant, astringent, antimicrobial, anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory.
• A tea of the leaves treats diarrhoea and mucosal inflammation of the mouth (as a gargle).
• The leaves and fruit are considered to be a cleansing diuretic for urinary tract disorders, rheumatism, gout and arthritis.
• Combine with St. John's Wort for mild arthritic pain, or with celery seed for gout.
• Young leaves have been used as a substitute for black tea and are sometimes taken as a bulking agent (filler) in medicinal herbal teas.
• The leaves are rich in flavonoids.
• Crushed strawberries have been a popular cosmetic remedy for centuries.
• Apply to whiten the skin and to remove freckles and clear acne.
• Apply it as an inexpensive face mask – it is a good toner and renovator.
• Apply it as an emergency treatment for mild sunburn.
• Apply mashed strawberries on skin cancer.
• Apply it over a ringworm infection and re-apply fresh daily.
• To whiten the teeth – rub strawberries over the teeth and leave on as long as possible before rinsing.
• Eat strawberries for gastritis and as a liver tonic after hepatitis.
• Strawberry juice shows anti-bacterial properties – was used in typhoid epidemics.

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