Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Perennial
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Japan
Not Available
Types
V. vitis-idaea var. vitis-idaea, V. vitis-idaea var. minus Lodd
Abbottswood Potentilla
Day Dawn Potentilla
Goldfinger Potentilla
Pink Beauty Potentilla
Snowbird Potentilla
Habitat
Mountain tops, Rocky areas
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-6
3-8
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
10-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Not Available
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Red
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Not Available
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Not Available
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Not Available
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
No
Not Available
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, when new, water every week
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic
Not Available
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Showy Fruit
Yes
Not Available
Edible Fruit
Yes
Not Available
Fragrant Flower
No
Not Available
Fragrant Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Leaf
No
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Not Available
Showy Foliage
Yes
Not Available
Showy Bark
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Not Available
Invasive
No
Not Available
Self-Sowing
No
Not Available
Attracts
Birds
Not Available
Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Food for birds
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Curing infectious diseases, Improve heart health, Lung Problems, Treatment of ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Not Available
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Alpine, Bog Garden, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Not Available
Botanical Name
VACCINIUM vitis-idaea
POTENTILLA cinerea
Common Name
Lingonberry
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Hindi
Lingonberry
Potentilla Abbotswood
In German
Preiselbeere
Abbotswood potentilla
In French
Airelle
Abbotswood potentille
In Spanish
Lingonberry
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Greek
Lingonberry
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Portuguese
Lingonberry
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Polish
borówki brusznicy
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Latin
Lingonberry
Abbotswood Potentilla
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Not Available
Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
Family
Ericaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Vaccinium
Potentilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Rosoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Lingonberry and Abbotswood Potentilla
Season and care of Lingonberry and Abbotswood Potentilla is important to know. While considering everything about Lingonberry and Abbotswood Potentilla Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lingonberry season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Abbotswood Potentilla season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Lingonberry is Loam, Sand and for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available while the PH of soil for Lingonberry is Acidic and for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available.
Lingonberry and Abbotswood Potentilla Physical Information
Lingonberry and Abbotswood Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Lingonberry height is 10.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Abbotswood Potentilla height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Lingonberry and Abbotswood Potentilla are as follows:
Lingonberry flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Lingonberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Abbotswood Potentilla flower color: Not Available
- Abbotswood Potentilla leaf color: Not Available
Care of Lingonberry and Abbotswood Potentilla
Care of Lingonberry and Abbotswood Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lingonberry pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Abbotswood Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Requires little pruning. In summer Lingonberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Abbotswood Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.