Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Aquatics
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Japan
World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
V. vitis-idaea var. vitis-idaea, V. vitis-idaea var. minus Lodd
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Number of Varieties
21
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40000
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Habitat
Mountain tops, Rocky areas
Boggy areas, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-62-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm182.88 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm91.44 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink
Sienna, Chocolate
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Red
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, when new, water every week
Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages
Cut limbs, 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, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Wet Site
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting
Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for birds
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
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
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
VACCINIUM vitis-idaea
TYPHA latifolia
Common Name
Lingonberry
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail
In Hindi
Lingonberry
Broadleaf Cattail
In German
Preiselbeere
Laub- Cattail
In French
Airelle
broadleaf Cattail
In Spanish
Lingonberry
Espadaña de hoja ancha
In Greek
Lingonberry
πλατύφυλλων Cattail
In Portuguese
Lingonberry
broadleaf Tifa
In Polish
borówki brusznicy
Broadleaf Cattail
In Latin
Lingonberry
broadleaf Cattail
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Ericales
Typhales
Family
Ericaceae
Typhaceae
Genus
Vaccinium
Typha
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Pitcairnioideae
Number of Species
3830
1
27800
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