Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
  
Vegetable
  
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Japan
  
Southeastern Asia, India
  
Types
V. vitis-idaea var. vitis-idaea, V. vitis-idaea var. minus Lodd
  
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Mountain tops, Rocky areas
  
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-6
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12*7
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
H1, H2, 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
  
Vining/Climbing
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink
  
Red, Green, Orange Red
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Red
  
White, Ivory
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
  
Purple, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
  
Purple, Gray Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Round
  
Heart-shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, when new, water every week
  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Average Water
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
  
Nitrogen
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Aphids
  
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
Yes
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Food for birds
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
  
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages
  
Used As Food
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Alpine, Bog Garden, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
  
Botanical Name
VACCINIUM vitis-idaea
  
BASELLA alba
  
Common Name
Lingonberry
  
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
  
In Hindi
Lingonberry
  
पोई
  
In German
Preiselbeere
  
Malabarspinat
  
In French
Airelle
  
L’épinard de Malabar
  
In Spanish
Lingonberry
  
espinaca de Malabar
  
In Greek
Lingonberry
  
Malabar Σπανάκι
  
In Portuguese
Lingonberry
  
Malabar espinafre
  
In Polish
borówki brusznicy
  
Szpinak Malabar
  
In Latin
Lingonberry
  
Spinach Malabar
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Eudicotyledones
  
Order
Ericales
  
Caryophyllales
  
Family
Ericaceae
  
Basellaceae
  
Genus
Vaccinium
  
Basella
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Lingonberry and Malabar Spinach
Season and care of Lingonberry and Malabar Spinach is important to know. While considering everything about Lingonberry and Malabar Spinach Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lingonberry season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Malabar Spinach season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Lingonberry is Loam, Sand and for Malabar Spinach is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Lingonberry is Acidic and for Malabar Spinach is Neutral.
Lingonberry and Malabar Spinach Physical Information
Lingonberry and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Lingonberry height is 10.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Lingonberry and Malabar Spinach are as follows:
Lingonberry flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Lingonberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
- Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Lingonberry and Malabar Spinach
Care of Lingonberry and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lingonberry pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lingonberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.