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 Have you ever seen those hideous, misshaped strawberries? If so, you might have wondered what causes deformed strawberries to be that way. Well, Strawberry Plants .org is dedicated to bringing light to all things related to the strawberry plant. And, unfortunately, deformed strawberries are a fact of life.
Hopefully, with the information contained within this post, you will never have to deal with your own mutant strawberries. Who wants to eat hideous fruit when nice, red, symmetrical fruit can be had? But, if you find yourself out in the strawberry bed picking your own deformed strawberries, here is what you need to know:
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 There are a host of strawberry plant pests that are a constant nuisance to the gardener who has planted strawberry plants in hopes of a bountiful strawberry harvest (see the Strawberry Plant page for the most common perpetrators). With studies showing that organic strawberry plants are better than conventionally-grown strawberry plants, there has been a shift away from using the highly toxic chemical pest control methods. One of the most maddening pests is the tarnished plant bug (TPB).
TPBs are the bane of farmers who grow small fruits and vegetables, including strawberry growers. The bugs are tremendously resilient. In an attempt to kill them off, farmers will often apply insecticides three to five times per year. All these insecticides may be necessary for commercial operations, but home gardeners may be able to avoid such measures (see here for 10 Reasons Why You Should Grow Your Own Strawberry Plants).
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 Have you ever wondered what type of plant classification into which the humble strawberry plant falls? Think about it for a moment, and you will see just how unique strawberry plants are. They are short. They have dark green leaflets with serrated edges. They produce strawberries that weigh a tremendous amount compared to the weight of the vegetation that supports them.
They obviously aren’t trees. They aren’t shrubs. Due to the fact that they produce strawberry runners, some might be tempted to think they are a vine. They aren’t. Are you curious yet about what type of plant is a strawberry plant? The answer can be found by continuing to read, but I’ll give you two clues. The classification of strawberry plants comes largely from the characteristics of strawberry flowers and its vegetative growth.
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 The various parts of strawberry plants have long been used in various herbal remedies or traditional medicines. From tinctures to strawberry tea, the medicinal uses of strawberry plants and strawberries have quite a history (see the Strawberry Plant page for more strawberry history and folklore). What is not known by most strawberry enthusiasts is just how extensive the potential uses of stawberry plants are.
In the Compounds in Strawberry Plants post, all of the known strawberry plant compounds are listed. Each one is accompanied by a notation of the part of the strawberry plant in which it is found. Many also have minimum and maximum expected concentrations. Here you find a listing of the chemical activities of strawberry plants. The table below provides a list of all 721 known biological activities of the various strawberry plant chemicals and compounds.
The medicinal uses of strawberries would be synonymous with the first column. The parenthesis indicates how many components in the strawberry plant are known to have that biological activity characteristic. The specific compounds that have the action are then listed next to the activity.
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 Strawberry plants are relatively small: usually around a foot tall, give or take a few inches. Yet, within this small package, numerous compounds in strawberry plants have been discovered and cataloged. With an increased interest in herbal remedies using strawberry plant parts this sortable list can be of use to a researcher.
I do not advocate self-diagnosis or self-treatment of medical conditions. However, this table may help you discover compounds in strawberry plants that may have positive health benefits. So, use and peruse the table at your own risk. The first column has the scientific name of each compound, the second lists the part of the plant where the compound is located, the third lists the lowest measured concentration in parts per million of the compound that was discovered in testing, the fourth lists the highest measured concentration, and the fifth lists the reference source.
For educational purposes only, you can view this list of Medicinal Uses for Strawberry Plants as well after perusing the table below.
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 A common complaint of new strawberry growers is that their strawberry plants aren’t producing strawberries. They have planted them, provided them tender loving care, and waited expectantly for them to return the “love” by setting a harvest of nice, plump, juicy strawberries.
And then no strawberries come. You may have lots of leafy greens and too many strawberry runners shooting out to count, but the strawberries themselves are sadly absent.
Here are the top 10 reasons your strawberry plants aren’t producing strawberries. It is likely that your situation will fall into one of these:
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 Strawberries are a good source of Vitamin C. But, like any other living organisms, strawberry plants are not uniform. Each variety will produce strawberries with differing levels of Vitamin C based upon that variety’s genetic makeup. In fact, there are several different factors that will affect the vitamin composition that strawberry plants will develop into their berries.
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It May Be Possible to Prevent Cancer by Eating Strawberries
  Cancer claims the lives of thousands of people every day. What if it was possible to prevent cancer by eating strawberries? Well, it may be possible by using those small berries produced on strawberry plants on a regular basis. Here is why:
Our bodies have around 60,000 miles of blood vessels. That is enough to circle the earth twice, if stretched end-to-end. These blood conduits adapt to the type of tissue and part of the body in which they reside. In short, they keep us alive and help heal our wounds. Continue reading Prevent Cancer by Eating Strawberries
 Strawberry Flowers: Introduction
Strawberry flowers are the means by which strawberry plants ultimately produce fruit. But, they are tremendously intricate. The basics of strawberry flowers will be briefly discussed here, including how they grow from strawberry plants and what to do with them (and when).
Origins of Strawberry Flowers
Strawberry flowers have an interesting life. Different types of strawberry plants produce them at different times. But, since the June-bearing strawberry has captured the hearts and minds of most gardeners who plant strawberry plants, its flowers will be the focus of this post. Continue reading Strawberry Flowers
INTRODUCTION TO THE STRAWBERRY PLANT PAGE
Do you want to learn about the strawberry plant? If you are seeking knowledge or information about the strawberry fruit or strawberry plant, you’ve landed in the right spot! This site (Strawberry Plants .org) will provide as much information as possible to help you understand the intricacies of strawberry plants.
We are passionate about everything related to the strawberry plant here. We hope that passion shines through. We are glad that you have found us and hope to be able to serve your informational needs. We want to see more people gain a respect for and interest in strawberry plants. If you have a question about the strawberry plant or the delicious fruit they produce, feel free to ask! Continue reading Strawberry Plant
Most of the commonly cultivated varieties of strawberry plants (Fragaria x ananassa) will produce “runners” as a means of propagating themselves. Anyone who grows strawberries is probably familiar with the term and, at some point, probably experienced at least a twinge of curiosity regarding them. You may have even asked yourself, “Exactly what are strawberry runners ?” Be curious no longer, for you are about to find out!
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