Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Japan
United States, California
Types
V. vitis-idaea var. vitis-idaea, V. vitis-idaea var. minus Lodd
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Number of Varieties
28
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40000
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Habitat
Mountain tops, Rocky areas
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-66-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm1,520.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm1,370.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink
Red, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Yellow, Orange, Pink
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, when new, water every week
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for birds
Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Astringent, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Haemorrhages, Poultice, Sore Eyes, Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves, Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Adhesive, Basketary, Buttons, Repellent, Tannin, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Bog Garden, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
VACCINIUM vitis-idaea
QUERCUS douglasii
Common Name
Lingonberry
Blue Oak
In Hindi
Lingonberry
Blue Oak Tree
In German
Preiselbeere
Blaue Eiche
In French
Airelle
Bleu Oak Tree
In Spanish
Lingonberry
Azul del árbol de roble
In Greek
Lingonberry
Μπλε Oak Tree
In Portuguese
Lingonberry
Carvalho azul
In Polish
borówki brusznicy
Niebieski Oak Tree
In Latin
Lingonberry
Blue quercum ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Fagales
Family
Ericaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Vaccinium
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
3820
1
27800
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