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
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
Number of Varieties
24
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40000
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Habitat
Mountain tops, Rocky areas
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-69-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Four wedge-shaped leaflets
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
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, when new, water every week
Needs very little 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
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
Organic Manure
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Clover Clot
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Frogs
Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting
Beriberi, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for birds
Fixes Nitrogen
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Seeds, Spores
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Used like flour, Used to make dough
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Bog Garden, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
VACCINIUM vitis-idaea
MARSILEA drummondii
Common Name
Lingonberry
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
In Hindi
Lingonberry
Water Clover
In German
Preiselbeere
Wasser Klee
In French
Airelle
Eau Clover
In Spanish
Lingonberry
Agua trébol
In Greek
Lingonberry
νερό Clover
In Portuguese
Lingonberry
Clover água
In Polish
borówki brusznicy
Woda Clover
In Latin
Lingonberry
Trifolium aqua
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Ericales
Hydropteridales
Family
Ericaceae
Marsileaceae
Genus
Vaccinium
Marsilea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
384
1
27800
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