Vaccinium vitis-idaea 'Red Candy'

Cultivar

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Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen shrub. It grows 0.1-0.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread endozoochory
Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

Light 1-9
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-4
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-10

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Vaccinium vitis-ideae. Large-fruited lingonberry with an abundance of berries. Origin: Son & Koot Nurseries, the Netherlands by J.A.M. Koot. Unnamed proprietary cultivar (unpatented) × Aalshorse; crossed in 2004; selected 2006; introduced 2011; USPP 22,105 P2. Tree: Fruit: large; deep red, ~1.2 cm; spherical; edible; acidic. Plant: evergreen foliage, compact habit, long flowering period and a large numbers of flowers; requires cross-pollination for abundant fruit production; grows well in an acid, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade; suitable for mass planting, solitaire, groundcover, mixed container, peatbed, woodland garden, or compact hedges.
Mode cuttings
Germination duration (days) 365
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Minimum temperature (C°) -45
Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Productivity -

Identifiers

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Synonyms

Vaccinium vitis-idaea 'Red Candy'