Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Mediterranean, Western Asia
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Japan
Types
Not Available
V. vitis-idaea var. vitis-idaea, V. vitis-idaea var. minus Lodd
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Mediterranean region
Mountain tops, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
2-6
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
White, Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Long slender
Round
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
Requires regular watering, when new, water every week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Allergy
Asthma
Nausea, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Not Available
Food for birds
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Alpine, Bog Garden, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis
VACCINIUM vitis-idaea
Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
Lingonberry
In Hindi
ह्यचीन्थ
Lingonberry
In German
Hyazinthe
Preiselbeere
In French
jacinthe
Airelle
In Spanish
jacinto
Lingonberry
In Greek
υάκινθος
Lingonberry
In Portuguese
jacinto
Lingonberry
In Polish
hiacynt
borówki brusznicy
In Latin
et hyacinthinas,
Lingonberry
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Liliaceae
Ericaceae
Genus
Hyacinthus
Vaccinium
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Scilloideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Hyacinth and Lingonberry
Season and care of Hyacinth and Lingonberry is important to know. While considering everything about Hyacinth and Lingonberry Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hyacinth season is Spring and Winter and Lingonberry season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Hyacinth is Loam and for Lingonberry is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hyacinth is Acidic, Neutral and for Lingonberry is Acidic.
Hyacinth and Lingonberry Physical Information
Hyacinth and Lingonberry physical information is very important for comparison. Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Lingonberry height is 10.20 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Hyacinth and Lingonberry are as follows:
Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Lingonberry flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
- Lingonberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Hyacinth and Lingonberry
Care of Hyacinth and Lingonberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hyacinth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lingonberry pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages. In summer Hyacinth 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.