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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Japan
America

Types

V. vitis-idaea var. vitis-idaea, V. vitis-idaea var. minus Lodd
Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Number of Varieties

2415
0 40000
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Habitat

Mountain tops, Rocky areas
Open areas, River side, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-64-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm0.54 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm0.38 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink
Blue, Red, Violet, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark 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
Cushion

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, when new, water every week
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

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
Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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
Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting
coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for birds
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Bog Garden, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VACCINIUM vitis-idaea
Lobelia laxiflora

Common Name

Lingonberry
Lobelia

In Hindi

Lingonberry
Lobelia

In German

Preiselbeere
Lobelie

In French

Airelle
Lobelia

In Spanish

Lingonberry
Lobelia

In Greek

Lingonberry
λοβηλία

In Portuguese

Lingonberry
Lobélia

In Polish

borówki brusznicy
Lobelia

In Latin

Lingonberry
Lobelia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae

Order

Ericales
Asterales

Family

Ericaceae
Campanulaceae

Genus

Vaccinium
Lobelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Lobelioideae

Number of Species

38415
1 27800
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Difference Between Lingonberry and Lobelia

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

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Importance of Lingonberry and Lobelia

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

Compare Facts of Lingonberry vs Lobelia

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 Lobelia 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 Lobelia have coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting and weakness respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Lingonberry has showy fruits and Lobelia has no showy fruits. Also Lingonberry is not flowering and Lobelia is flowering. You can compare Lingonberry and Lobelia facts and facts of other plants too.