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Strawberry

Strawberry is listed botanically as Fragaria × ananassa. It may also be listed as Garden strawberry. Low-growing perennial fruit crop that spreads by runners and produces sweet berries close to the soil surface. Garden strawberries vary widely by type, including June-bearing, everbearing, and day-neutral cultivars, so flowering and harvest patterns depend on the variety. PlotPal's canonical care record lists full sun and moderate water needs. The current taxonomy reference places it in the genus Fragaria and in the family Rosaceae. Its source-backed growth habit is listed as forb/herb. PlotPal currently carries Strawberry as an outdoor growing and fruit reference. Recorded garden roles include food crop, perennial edible. Growing note: Plant crowns with the crown itself at soil level, not buried. Keep moisture steady during flowering and fruit development, mulch to keep berries cleaner and reduce weeds, and manage runners according to the growing system and cultivar. Renovation and flower-removal practices differ by strawberry type, so avoid one-size-fits-all pruning rules. Propagation or sowing note: Usually planted from crowns, plugs, or rooted runners; named cultivars are propagated vegetatively rather than from seed Plant-health prevention note: Give plants good airflow, avoid prolonged wet foliage and fruit, remove moldy berries promptly, and rotate away from beds with a history of Verticillium-sensitive crops. Pest-prevention note: Use netting where birds are persistent, reduce slug hiding places, and inspect leaf undersides for mites during hot dry periods. Common pests in the reference include Slugs, Spider mites, Birds. Common plant-health issues in the reference include Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Verticillium wilt. Use this guide as practical growing context, then adjust decisions to the actual weather, soil, container or bed, variety, and conditions in your garden.