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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Perennial

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Japan
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

V. vitis-idaea var. vitis-idaea, V. vitis-idaea var. minus Lodd
Phlox divaricata,Phlox buckleyi, Phlox paniculata

Number of Varieties

2136
0 40000
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Habitat

Mountain tops, Rocky areas
Loamy soils, meadows, moist forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-64-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm7.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm5.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink
Pink, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, when new, water every week
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Adequately

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

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

Fertilizers

for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Leafhoppers, Pink Root, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting
allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems, Irritate the mucus membrane

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
Improve skin tone, Restores Hair Colour, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for birds
Air purification, Increases moisture in air, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Aging, Antispasmodic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VACCINIUM vitis-idaea
PHLOX paniculata 'Robert Poore'

Common Name

Lingonberry
Garden Phlox

In Hindi

Lingonberry
फ्लॉक्स

In German

Preiselbeere
Phlox

In French

Airelle
Phlox

In Spanish

Lingonberry
Phlox

In Greek

Lingonberry
Phlox

In Portuguese

Lingonberry
Phlox

In Polish

borówki brusznicy
Phlox

In Latin

Lingonberry
Phlox

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Solanales

Family

Ericaceae
Polemoniaceae

Genus

Vaccinium
Phlox

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

38136
1 27800
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Difference Between Lingonberry and Garden Phlox

If you are confused whether Lingonberry or Garden Phlox 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 Garden Phlox 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 Garden Phlox fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 10-10-10 amount. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Lingonberry and Garden Phlox if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Lingonberry and Garden Phlox

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lingonberry and Garden Phlox. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lingonberry and Garden Phlox 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 Garden Phlox is Aging and Antispasmodic. Lingonberry has beauty benefits as follows: while Garden Phlox has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Lingonberry vs Garden Phlox

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 Garden Phlox 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 Garden Phlox have allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems and Irritate the mucus membrane respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Lingonberry has showy fruits and Garden Phlox has no showy fruits. Also Lingonberry is not flowering and Garden Phlox is not flowering . You can compare Lingonberry and Garden Phlox facts and facts of other plants too.