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Lingonberry Plant



What is

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
2 100

Habitat
Mountain tops, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-6

AHS Heat Zone
-

Sunset Zone
21,22

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
10.20 cm 100

Minimum Width
60.00 cm 96

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
No

Season

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
No

Tolerances
-

Care

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
-

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Birds

Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Alpine, Bog Garden, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

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

Classification

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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Importance of Lingonberry

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Broadleaf Evergreen

Characteristics of Lingonberry

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Benefits of Lingonberry plant

Different plants have different benefits. Some plants have beauty benefits as well as medicinal uses. Since old age plants are used for treating and curing different diseases. Benefits of Lingonberry plant are very important. They are as follows:

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All About Lingonberry

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