Lingonberry

Silver Birch

About Lingonberry and Silver Birch

Lingonberry

Silver Birch

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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

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

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

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties

260

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Habitat

Mountain tops, Rocky areas

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-62-7

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm1,220.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm610.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Double-toothed, serrated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, when new, water every week

Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Foliage Texture

Fine

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea

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

Lingonberry

Argentum Birch

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Fagales

Family

Ericaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Vaccinium

Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Betuloideae

Number of Species

3860

1 27800

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Properties of Lingonberry and Silver Birch

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

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Season and Care of Lingonberry and Silver Birch

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

Lingonberry and Silver Birch Physical Information

Lingonberry and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Lingonberry height is 10.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Lingonberry and Silver Birch are as follows:

Lingonberry flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Lingonberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Lingonberry and Silver Birch

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