Rhododendron

Lingonberry

About Rhododendron and Lingonberry

Rhododendron

Lingonberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

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

1.4 Types

Rhododendron aberconwayi, Rhododendron bulu, Rhododendron kanehirae

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

moist forests

Mountain tops, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

2-6

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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150.00 cm

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10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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150.00 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red

White, Pink, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Requires regular watering, when new, water every week

4.4.2 In Summer

Consistently

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Ample Water

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs

No pruning needed in the early stages

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 12-10-18 NPK, General garden fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Azalea leaf gall, Bud blast, Galls, Honey fungus, Leaf Hoppers, Leaf spot, Petal blight, Phytophthora, Powdery mildew, Rust, Silver leaf

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Burns, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Headache, Rheumatism

Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Sometimes used for making wine

Used As Food, Used in making beverages

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RHODODENDRON

VACCINIUM vitis-idaea

7.2 Common Name

Rhododendron

Lingonberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

rhododendron

Lingonberry

7.2.2 In German

Rhododendron

Preiselbeere

7.2.3 In French

rhododendron

Airelle

7.2.4 In Spanish

rododendro

Lingonberry

7.2.5 In Greek

ροδοδάφνη

Lingonberry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

rododendro

Lingonberry

7.2.7 In Polish

rododendron

borówki brusznicy

7.2.8 In Latin

Rhododendron

Lingonberry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

8.6 Genus

Rhododendron

Vaccinium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Rhodoreae

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8.9 Subfamily

Ericoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Rhododendron and Lingonberry

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

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Season and Care of Rhododendron and Lingonberry

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

Rhododendron and Lingonberry Physical Information

Rhododendron and Lingonberry physical information is very important for comparison. Rhododendron height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Lingonberry height is 10.20 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Rhododendron and Lingonberry are as follows:

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

Care of Rhododendron and Lingonberry

Care of Rhododendron and Lingonberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rhododendron pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove short twigs and Lingonberry pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages. In summer Rhododendron needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Lingonberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.