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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
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

12
0 40000
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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Forest margins
Mountain tops, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-82-6
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
-

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

2,130.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White
White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
Requires regular watering, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages

Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Chestnut Blight
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Deers
Birds

Allergy

conjunctivitis, Vomiting
Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Wildlife
Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Wood
Fruits

Other Uses

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Alpine, Bog Garden, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASTANEA dentata
VACCINIUM vitis-idaea

Common Name

American Chestnut
Lingonberry

In Hindi

अमेरिकी शाहबलूत
Lingonberry

In German

Amerikanische Kastanie
Preiselbeere

In French

Châtaignier d'Amérique
Airelle

In Spanish

Castanea dentata
Lingonberry

In Greek

american καστανιάς
Lingonberry

In Portuguese

castanea americana
Lingonberry

In Polish

Kasztan amerykański
borówki brusznicy

In Latin

English castaneis
Lingonberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Ericales

Family

Fagaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Castanea
Vaccinium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

838
1 27800
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Difference Between American Chestnut and Lingonberry

If you are confused whether American Chestnut or Lingonberry are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see American Chestnut and Lingonberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of American Chestnut are 14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost and General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer, whereas for Lingonberry fertilizers required are for fruiting plantsuse high phosphorous content fertilizer and since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between American Chestnut and Lingonberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of American Chestnut and Lingonberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of American Chestnut and Lingonberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare American Chestnut and Lingonberry as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of American Chestnut is Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat and Swelling whereas of Lingonberry is Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems. American Chestnut has beauty benefits as follows: while Lingonberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of American Chestnut vs Lingonberry

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of American Chestnut vs Lingonberry and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of American Chestnut are conjunctivitis and Vomiting whereas of Lingonberry have Nausea and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. American Chestnut has showy fruits and Lingonberry has showy fruits. Also American Chestnut is not flowering and Lingonberry is not flowering . You can compare American Chestnut and Lingonberry facts and facts of other plants too.