🍓 Strawberry Plant | Dubai's Best Sellers!

🌱 Strawberry Plant Botanical Overview

• Scientific Name: Fragaria × ananassa

• Family: Rosaceae (the rose family)

• Genus: Fragaria

• Type: Perennial herbaceous plant

• Fruit Type: Aggregate accessory fruit — not a true berry!

• Leaves: Strawberry Plant is Compound with three leaflets, serrated edges, and usually hairy.

• Roots: Fibrous root system with a central crown.

• Flowers: Typically white, sometimes reddish, growing in clusters.

• Runners (Stolons): Horizontal stems that root at nodes to form new plants — a form of asexual reproduction.

🌾 Cultivation

• Climate: Prefers temperate regions.

• Soil: Well-drained, slightly acidic soil (pH 5.5–6.5).

• Sunlight: Full sun for optimal fruit production.

• Propagation: Mostly via runners; seeds are rarely used commercially.

• Harvesting: Typically done by hand due to the delicate nature of the fruit.

🍓 Uses & Nutrition

• Culinary Uses: Eaten fresh, in jams, desserts, ice cream, and beverages.

• Nutritional Value: Rich in vitamin C, antioxidants, and dietary fiber.

• Health Benefits: Supports immune function, heart health, and skin vitality.

🎨 Cultural Significance

Strawberry Plant has appeared in art and literature since Roman times. In paintings, they often symbolize fleeting pleasures or spiritual purity.