Life Span
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
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
2
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Mountain tops, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-6
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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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
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Thorns
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10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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34% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Tolerances
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, when new, water every week
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages
Fertilizers
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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37% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
9% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
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6% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
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53% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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12% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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41% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Invasive
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7% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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27% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Attracts
Birds
Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
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35% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Alpine, Bog Garden, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
VACCINIUM vitis-idaea
Common Name
Lingonberry
In Hindi
Lingonberry
In German
Preiselbeere
In French
Airelle
In Spanish
Lingonberry
In Greek
Lingonberry
In Portuguese
Lingonberry
In Polish
borówki brusznicy
In Latin
Lingonberry
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Family
Ericaceae
Genus
Vaccinium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
38
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27800
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