Lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea) organic seeds

Lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea) organic seeds

Contents: Approx. 200 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

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SKU: VAC03-BIO

GTIN: 4251420505835

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The Lingonberry is one of the oldest food plants of mankind. It grows in the woods and has already been collected there in prehistoric times. Therefore, it belongs to mankind as an old crop. The small dwarf shrub preferably grows in pinewoods and spruce forests, as well as in moors and heaths on acidic soils.

Once established in one place, the lingonberry often spreads by stolons so that it can also be used as a ground-cover plant in the garden.

Lingonberries can indeed be eaten raw. However, they are very sour and are, therefore, often processed to compote and marmalade. Preserved, it's a great garnish for schnitzel and sauerbraten. The sourness develops from the many contained fruit acids. On top, the berries are very rich in vitamin C and several B vitamins, as well as beta carotene and certain minerals. In folk medicine, the lingonberry is also known as a medicinal plant against cystitis.

The lingonberry is more and more suppressed by the so-called blue huckleberry, the bilberry.

Plant description

Species:	Ericaceae
Root system:	Deep roots
Plant type:	Ground cover Herbaceous plant Shrub
Flower colour:	White
Fruit colour:	Rot
Fruit form:	rund
Region of origin:	Europe Asia North America
Use:	Ornamental plant Medicinal plant Fruit
Characteristics:	Needs light to germinate Needs cold to germinate
Climate:	Temperate
Eventual height:	10-20 cm
Lifecycle:	Perennial Hardy
Winter hardiness zones:	7 (-18 bis -12 °C)
Flowering months:	May June

Growing advice

Sunlight:	Shade
Soil type:	Low nutrient levels Humus-rich Moist Acid Poor
Sowing depth:	0 cm
Nutrient requirements:	Light feeder
Planting distance:	30 cm
Germination temperature:	3-5°C
When to sow outdoors:	January February March September October November December
Water requirement:	Medium
Germination time:	2-6 weeks

A perennial half-shrub for half-shade. Cold germinator: Sowing time outdoors at the beginning of spring or in autumn. Alternatively, artificial stratification is possible. Mix the seeds with moist sand in a plastic bag. The bag must be kept warm and moist (approx. +20°C) for the first 2-4 weeks and then placed in the refrigerator where it should remain at a temperature of +5°C for 5-6 weeks. Then remove the plastic bag and observe regularly at room temperature whether the seeds germinate. Then prick the seedlings into pots and plant them out after the last frosts in mid-May. Prefers acidic soil.

Other names

German names:	Preiselbeere, Preißelbeere, Preuselbeere, Prasselbeere, Griffelbeere, Kronsbeere, Riffelbeere, Steinbeere
French names:	L'airelle Rouge, Airelle Vigne Du Mont Ida, Airelle À Fruits Rouges, Airelle À Pomme de Terre, Berry
English names:	Lingonberry, Partridgeberry, Mountain Cranberry, Cowberry, Foxberry, Bearberry, Redberry, Cougarberry
Spanish names:	Arándano Rojo, Arándano de Fruto Encarnado, Arándano Encarnado, Arándano Punteado
Italian names:	Mirtillo Rosso

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Manufacturer information: Magic Garden Seeds GmbH | Junkersstraße 7 | Regensburg, Germany, 93055 | service@magicgardenseeds.com | https://www.magicgardenseeds.com

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