The bright yellow heart between the white petals beckoned to every walker and it was as if it said: look at me standing here! The sun shone on the flower of the wild strawberry and saw that the plant was vain and wanted to be admired. Executed by the sun, it bent deep to the ground. The plant was ashamed of its vanity and its fruits bent down close to the ground and turned red with shame. The fruit sank deeper, below the leaves so that no one could see her shame. NB! This article is written from the personal view of the author and may contain information that is not scientifically substantiated and/or in line with the general view.Botanical drawing of wild strawberry / Source: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons (PD)

Contents:

• Growth and inflorescence
• The medicinal power of wild strawberry tea
• Recipe for tea
• Eating tips wild strawberry
• Food since the Stone Age

Growth and inflorescence

The flowers of wild strawberries or wild strawberries have a long flowering time, longer than many other plants. It is a creeping plant that can basically grow anywhere. It has 3 serrated leaves and the flower, which protrudes jauntily above the leaves, has 5 white petals with a yellow center. The fruit is a lot smaller than the cultivated strawberry. It likes moist forest soil but also thrives in dry soil. It spreads itself as long shoots create roots and seek solid ground. The fruit is considered a delicacy by many birds and even larger animals such as deer. People can also eat it just fine.

The medicinal power of wild strawberry tea

The Indians and European herbalists independently used the wild strawberry as a medicine. That can not be a coincidence; the medicinal effect is unmistakable. The tea works well against kidney and stomach problems. The leaves contain a lot of vitamin C and the story goes that the first travelers from Europe to North America drank a lot of this tea so that they did not get scurvy. The tea also has a blood purifying effect and is used as a medicine for diarrhea.

Recipe for tea

You can make your own herbal tea by using the following recipe. The recipe comes from Mellie Uyldert and was published in De Geurende Kruidhof by Blöte-Obbes. Mix: one tablespoon each of wild strawberry leaves, mint and lime blossom, half a spoonful of raspberry leaves or blackberry leaves. Use a teaspoon each of chamomile, fennel seed, elderflower, sweet woodruff, rose leaf and blueberry leaf. Add a pinch of rosemary and lavender to this. You can add sage and balm at your own discretion. Half a spoon is good for a small teapot from which 2 to 3 cups can be made.

Eating tips wild strawberry

It can be used in a fruit salad. You can make syrup and even jam from it. You can also puree the wild strawberry and mix it with water to make a drink. The taste of the wild strawberry is somewhat fresh. You can use it on a cake or homemade cake. You need a lot of it to make a jam or pie filling. The wild strawberry is most often eaten immediately after picking.

Food since the Stone Age

Wild strawberries are found in the northern half of the world. Evidence has been found that they were eaten as early as the Stone Age. The wild strawberry was first cultivated in Persia, now Iran. The seeds were transported to Europe via the Silk Road. Strawberries began to be cultivated in Europe in the 18th century. That led to the famous strawberry.

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