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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen

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

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

Number of Varieties
2 100

Habitat
Mountain tops, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-6

AHS Heat Zone
-

Sunset Zone
21,22

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
10.20 cm 100

Minimum Width
60.00 cm 96

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Red

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Round

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
-

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, when new, water every week

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
-

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Birds

Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used
Fruits

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VACCINIUM vitis-idaea

Common Name
Lingonberry

In Hindi
Lingonberry

In German
Preiselbeere

In French
Airelle

In Spanish
Lingonberry

In Greek
Lingonberry

In Portuguese
Lingonberry

In Polish
borówki brusznicy

In Latin
Lingonberry

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Ericales

Family
Ericaceae

Genus
Vaccinium

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
38

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Properties of Lingonberry

Want to know the properties of Lingonberry? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Lingonberry is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Nausea and Vomiting. Lingonberry Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Lingonberry Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Lingonberry. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Lingonberry physical information is as follows: 10.20 cm tall and 60.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Round. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Lingonberry

Taking Lingonberry Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Lingonberry include pruning, which should be done No pruning needed in the early stages. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Lingonberry

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Lingonberry is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Lingonberry is a very important plant from Broadleaf Evergreen. There are 2 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: V. vitis-idaea var. vitis-idaea, V. vitis-idaea var. minus Lodd. This plant's habitat is Mountain tops and Rocky areas and it comes in the hardiness zone 2-6. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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