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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Shrub

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Japan
Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Types

V. vitis-idaea var. vitis-idaea, V. vitis-idaea var. minus Lodd
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Number of Varieties

2700
0 40000
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Habitat

Mountain tops, Rocky areas
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-65-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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8-5

Sunset Zone

21,22
A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink
White, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Red
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

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
Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages
Prune in early summer, 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
Ammonium Nitrate

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

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Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for birds
Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VACCINIUM vitis-idaea
CALLUNA vulgaris

Common Name

Lingonberry
Heather, Common heather, Ling

In Hindi

Lingonberry
हीथ

In German

Preiselbeere
Heidekraut

In French

Airelle
bruyère

In Spanish

Lingonberry
brezo

In Greek

Lingonberry
ερείκη

In Portuguese

Lingonberry
urze

In Polish

borówki brusznicy
wrzos

In Latin

Lingonberry
Heather

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Ericales

Family

Ericaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Vaccinium
Calluna

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Ericeae

Subfamily

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Ericoideae

Number of Species

38860
1 27800
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Difference Between Lingonberry and Heather

If you are confused whether Lingonberry or Heather 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 Heather 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 Heather fertilizers required are Ammonium Nitrate. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Lingonberry and Heather if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Lingonberry and Heather

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lingonberry and Heather. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lingonberry and Heather 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 Heather is Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain and Urinary tract problems. Lingonberry has beauty benefits as follows: while Heather has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Lingonberry vs Heather

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 Heather 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 Heather have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Lingonberry has showy fruits and Heather has no showy fruits. Also Lingonberry is not flowering and Heather is not flowering . You can compare Lingonberry and Heather facts and facts of other plants too.