Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Japan
Eastern Asia
Types
V. vitis-idaea var. vitis-idaea, V. vitis-idaea var. minus Lodd
Ever red , Crimson queen
Habitat
Mountain tops, Rocky areas
Shady Edge
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-6
5-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
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Leaf Shape
Round
Maple shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, when new, water every week
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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 branches, Remove dead leaves
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
-
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting
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Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Food for birds
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
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Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages
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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, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
VACCINIUM vitis-idaea
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'
Common Name
Lingonberry
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple
In Hindi
Lingonberry
Weeping Maple
In German
Preiselbeere
Weeping Maple
In French
Airelle
Maple pleureur
In Spanish
Lingonberry
weeping maple
In Greek
Lingonberry
weeping maple
In Portuguese
Lingonberry
chorando de bordo
In Polish
borówki brusznicy
płacz klonu
In Latin
Lingonberry
weeping maple
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Ericales
Sapindales
Family
Ericaceae
Aceraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Season and Care of Lingonberry and Weeping Maple
Season and care of Lingonberry and Weeping Maple is important to know. While considering everything about Lingonberry and Weeping Maple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lingonberry season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Weeping Maple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Lingonberry is Loam, Sand and for Weeping Maple is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lingonberry is Acidic and for Weeping Maple is Acidic, Neutral.
Lingonberry and Weeping Maple Physical Information
Lingonberry and Weeping Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Lingonberry height is 10.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Lingonberry and Weeping Maple are as follows:
Lingonberry flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Lingonberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Weeping Maple flower color: Red
- Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Care of Lingonberry and Weeping Maple
Care of Lingonberry and Weeping Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lingonberry pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Weeping Maple 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 Weeping Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.