Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Aquatics
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Japan
Australia
Types
V. vitis-idaea var. vitis-idaea, V. vitis-idaea var. minus Lodd
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Number of Varieties
21
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40000
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Habitat
Mountain tops, Rocky areas
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-67-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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12-6
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm250.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm610.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Red
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, when new, water every week
Keep immersed in 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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly 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
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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Flower Petal Number
Single
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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
Frogs
Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
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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
Seeds, Spores
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Decoration Purposes, Starch
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Bog Garden, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
VACCINIUM vitis-idaea
MARSILEA mutica
Common Name
Lingonberry
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
In Hindi
Lingonberry
Pepperwort
In German
Preiselbeere
Pepperwort
In French
Airelle
Pepperwort
In Spanish
Lingonberry
Pepperwort
In Greek
Lingonberry
Pepperwort
In Portuguese
Lingonberry
Pepperwort
In Polish
borówki brusznicy
Pepperwort
In Latin
Lingonberry
Pepperwort
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Charophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Ericales
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Family
Ericaceae
Marsileaceae
Genus
Vaccinium
Marsilea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Lapidieae
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
3865
1
27800
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