Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Japan
California
Types
V. vitis-idaea var. vitis-idaea, V. vitis-idaea var. minus Lodd
Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller
Number of Varieties
277
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40000
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Habitat
Mountain tops, Rocky areas
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-66-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-4
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm2,440.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm670.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Awl-Shaped
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
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, when new, water every week
Requires large amount of water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
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
prune to control shape
Fertilizers
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Grey mold, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
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
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers
Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for birds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Wood
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Bog Garden, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
VACCINIUM vitis-idaea
SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum
Common Name
Lingonberry
Giant Sequoia
In Hindi
Lingonberry
Giant Sequoia
In German
Preiselbeere
Giant Sequoia
In French
Airelle
Séquoia géant
In Spanish
Lingonberry
Secoya gigante
In Greek
Lingonberry
Giant Sequoia
In Portuguese
Lingonberry
Sequoia gigante
In Polish
borówki brusznicy
Giant Sequoia
In Latin
Lingonberry
Giant Sequoia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Ericales
Pinales
Family
Ericaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Vaccinium
Sequoiadendron
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
Senecioneae
Subfamily
-
Sequoioideae
Number of Species
381
1
27800
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