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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

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

Types

Chimonanthus praecox, Chimonanthus zhejiangensis
V. vitis-idaea var. vitis-idaea, V. vitis-idaea var. minus Lodd

Number of Varieties

12
0 40000
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Habitat

Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains
Mountain tops, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-92-6
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
-

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Dark Red, Sienna
White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
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, Winter, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Water Deeply
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 Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune for size control, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Frost
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Facts

Flowers

Showy
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

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Ornamental use
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Fruits

Other Uses

-
Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHIMONANTHUS praecox
VACCINIUM vitis-idaea

Common Name

Winter Sweet Japanese allspice
Lingonberry

In Hindi

Wintersweet
Lingonberry

In German

Wintersweet
Preiselbeere

In French

Wintersweet
Airelle

In Spanish

wintersweet
Lingonberry

In Greek

Wintersweet
Lingonberry

In Portuguese

wintersweet
Lingonberry

In Polish

Wintersweet
borówki brusznicy

In Latin

Wintersweet
Lingonberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

-
Ericales

Family

Calycanthaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Chimonanthus
Vaccinium

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1138
1 27800
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Difference Between Wintersweet and Lingonberry

If you are confused whether Wintersweet or Lingonberry 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 Wintersweet and Lingonberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Wintersweet are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K, whereas for Lingonberry fertilizers required are for fruiting plantsuse high phosphorous content fertilizer and since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Wintersweet and Lingonberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Wintersweet and Lingonberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Wintersweet and Lingonberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Wintersweet and Lingonberry 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 Wintersweet is Antiphlogistic and Antirheumatic whereas of Lingonberry is Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems. Wintersweet has beauty benefits as follows: while Lingonberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Wintersweet vs Lingonberry

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 Wintersweet vs Lingonberry 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 Wintersweet are whereas of Lingonberry have Nausea and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Wintersweet has no showy fruits and Lingonberry has showy fruits. Also Wintersweet is not flowering and Lingonberry is not flowering . You can compare Wintersweet and Lingonberry facts and facts of other plants too.