Lingonberry

White Currant

About Lingonberry and White Currant

Lingonberry

White Currant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Fruit

Origin

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

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

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

Ribes rubrum 'White Pearl', Ribes rubrum 'White Icicle'

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mountain tops, Rocky areas

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-63-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, when new, water every week

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VACCINIUM vitis-idaea

RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'

Common Name

Lingonberry

White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant

In Hindi

Lingonberry

White Currant

In German

Preiselbeere

Weiße Ribisel

In French

Airelle

Ribes sativum

In Spanish

Lingonberry

grosella blanca

In Greek

Lingonberry

white currant

In Portuguese

Lingonberry

groselha-branca

In Polish

borówki brusznicy

biała porzeczka

In Latin

Lingonberry

Ribes glandulosum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Rosales

Family

Ericaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Vaccinium

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

38100

1 27800

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Properties of Lingonberry and White Currant

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

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Season and Care of Lingonberry and White Currant

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

Lingonberry and White Currant Physical Information

Lingonberry and White Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Lingonberry height is 10.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas White Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Lingonberry and White Currant are as follows:

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

Care of Lingonberry and White Currant

Care of Lingonberry and White Currant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lingonberry pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and White Currant 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 White Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.