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Lingonberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants, Tubers

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Japan
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia

Types

V. vitis-idaea var. vitis-idaea, V. vitis-idaea var. minus Lodd
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

Number of Varieties

224
0 40000
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Habitat

Mountain tops, Rocky areas
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-65-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm0.54 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm0.75 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink
Pink, Purple, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Red
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Indirect sunlight

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Autumn, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, when new, water every week
Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic
Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Indirect sunlight

Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, 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
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting
Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for birds
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Root, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Botanical Name

VACCINIUM vitis-idaea
Cyclamen Persicum

Common Name

Lingonberry
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

In Hindi

Lingonberry
Sikalemen

In German

Preiselbeere
Zyklamen

In French

Airelle
Cyclamen

In Spanish

Lingonberry
Ciclamen

In Greek

Lingonberry
κυκλάμινο

In Portuguese

Lingonberry
Cíclame

In Polish

borówki brusznicy
Cyklamen

In Latin

Lingonberry
Cyclamīnos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae

Order

Ericales
Ericales

Family

Ericaceae
Primulaceae

Genus

Vaccinium
Cyclamen

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
Cyclamineae

Subfamily

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Myrsinoideae

Number of Species

3823
1 27800
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Difference Between Lingonberry and Cyclamen

If you are confused whether Lingonberry or Cyclamen 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 Lingonberry and Cyclamen Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Lingonberry are for fruiting plantsuse high phosphorous content fertilizer and since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer, whereas for Cyclamen fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Lingonberry and Cyclamen if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Lingonberry and Cyclamen

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lingonberry and Cyclamen. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lingonberry and Cyclamen 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 Lingonberry is Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems whereas of Cyclamen is Digestive disorders and Menstrual Disorders. Lingonberry has beauty benefits as follows: while Cyclamen has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Lingonberry vs Cyclamen

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 Lingonberry vs Cyclamen 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 Lingonberry are Nausea and Vomiting whereas of Cyclamen have Respiratory problems respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Lingonberry has showy fruits and Cyclamen has no showy fruits. Also Lingonberry is not flowering and Cyclamen is flowering. You can compare Lingonberry and Cyclamen facts and facts of other plants too.