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Sarcococca confusa
Sarcococca confusa

Lingonberry
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

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

Types

-
V. vitis-idaea var. vitis-idaea, V. vitis-idaea var. minus Lodd

Number of Varieties

32
0 40000
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Habitat

Banks, Slopes
Mountain tops, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-92-6
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Deer resistant, Pollution, Shade areas
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
Requires regular watering, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, use all-purpose fertilizers
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Sooty Mold
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought, Pollution, Shade areas
-

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

-
Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for birds
Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Alpine, Bog Garden, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SARCOCOCCA confusa
VACCINIUM vitis-idaea

Common Name

Sweet Box
Lingonberry

In Hindi

Sarcococca confusa
Lingonberry

In German

Sarcococca verwirrt
Preiselbeere

In French

Sarcococca confus
Airelle

In Spanish

Sarcococca confundido
Lingonberry

In Greek

Sarcococca συγχέεται
Lingonberry

In Portuguese

Sarcococca confuso
Lingonberry

In Polish

sarcococca mylić
borówki brusznicy

In Latin

confusa Sarcococca
Lingonberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Buxales
Ericales

Family

Buxaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Sarcococca
Vaccinium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

2038
1 27800
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Difference Between Sarcococca confusa and Lingonberry

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Importance of Sarcococca confusa and Lingonberry

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Compare Facts of Sarcococca confusa vs Lingonberry

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