Lingonberry

Red Elderberry

About Lingonberry and Red Elderberry

Lingonberry

Red Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

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

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

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

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mountain tops, Rocky areas

Forest margins, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-64-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm430.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, when new, water every week

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for birds

Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Cold, Fever

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VACCINIUM vitis-idaea

Sambucus racemosa

Common Name

Lingonberry

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

In Hindi

Lingonberry

Red Elderberry

In German

Preiselbeere

Rote Holunder

In French

Airelle

Red sureau

In Spanish

Lingonberry

La baya del saúco roja

In Greek

Lingonberry

κόκκινο Elderberry

In Portuguese

Lingonberry

Red Elderberry

In Polish

borówki brusznicy

Red Elderberry

In Latin

Lingonberry

pubens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Dipsacales

Family

Ericaceae

Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Vaccinium

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

387

1 27800

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Properties of Lingonberry and Red Elderberry

Wondering what are the properties of Lingonberry and Red Elderberry? We provide you with everything About Lingonberry and Red Elderberry. Lingonberry doesn't have thorns and Red Elderberry doesn't have thorns. Also Lingonberry does not have fragrant flowers. Lingonberry has allergic reactions like Nausea and Vomiting and Red Elderberry has allergic reactions like Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Lingonberry and Red Elderberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lingonberry and Red Elderberry

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

Lingonberry and Red Elderberry Physical Information

Lingonberry and Red Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Lingonberry height is 10.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm. The color specification of Lingonberry and Red Elderberry are as follows:

Lingonberry flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Lingonberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Lingonberry and Red Elderberry

Care of Lingonberry and Red Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lingonberry pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Red Elderberry pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Lingonberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.