Buttonbush

Lingonberry

About Buttonbush and Lingonberry

Buttonbush

Lingonberry

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

South Africa

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Japan

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

V. vitis-idaea var. vitis-idaea, V. vitis-idaea var. minus Lodd

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Mountain tops, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-112-6

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Requires regular watering, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

No pruning needed in the early stages

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Toxic

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Fruits

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Alpine, Bog Garden, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

VACCINIUM vitis-idaea

Common Name

Buttonbush

Lingonberry

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Lingonberry

In German

Button Strauch

Preiselbeere

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Airelle

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Lingonberry

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Lingonberry

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Lingonberry

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

borówki brusznicy

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Lingonberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Ericales

Family

Bruniaceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Vaccinium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1238

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Lingonberry

Wondering what are the properties of Buttonbush and Lingonberry? We provide you with everything About Buttonbush and Lingonberry. Buttonbush doesn't have thorns and Lingonberry doesn't have thorns. Also Buttonbush does not have fragrant flowers. Buttonbush has allergic reactions like Toxic and Lingonberry has allergic reactions like Toxic. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Buttonbush and Lingonberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Lingonberry

Season and care of Buttonbush and Lingonberry is important to know. While considering everything about Buttonbush and Lingonberry Care, growing season is an essential factor. Buttonbush season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Lingonberry season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Buttonbush is Loam, Sand and for Lingonberry is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Buttonbush is Acidic, Neutral and for Lingonberry is Acidic.

Buttonbush and Lingonberry Physical Information

Buttonbush and Lingonberry physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Lingonberry height is 10.20 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Lingonberry are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Lingonberry flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Lingonberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Buttonbush and Lingonberry

Care of Buttonbush and Lingonberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves and Lingonberry pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lingonberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.