Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
United States, Canada, Mexico
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
152
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40000
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Habitat
Bluffs, Woods
Mountain tops, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99992-6
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
-
Sunset Zone
-
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate to elliptical
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Dry Conditions
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
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
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages
Fertilizers
Water soluble fertilizers
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Foliage diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Dry Conditions
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
-
Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Wildlife
Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Blood cleanser, Rheumatism
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Shoots
Fruits
Other Uses
Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Alpine, Bog Garden, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Maianthemum racemosum
VACCINIUM vitis-idaea
Common Name
Treacleberry, feathery false lily of the valley, false Solomon's seal, Solomon's plume, false spikenard
Lingonberry
In Hindi
Treacleberry
Lingonberry
In German
Treacleberry
Preiselbeere
In French
Treacleberry
Airelle
In Spanish
Treacleberry
Lingonberry
In Greek
Treacleberry
Lingonberry
In Portuguese
Treacleberry
Lingonberry
In Polish
Treacleberry
borówki brusznicy
In Latin
Treacleberry
Lingonberry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Ericales
Family
Liliaceae
Ericaceae
Genus
Maianthemum
Vaccinium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
-
Number of Species
3938
1
27800
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