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Ericaceae
Cowberry Flower
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
Northern resilience.
- Family
- Ericaceae
- Genus
- Vaccinium
- Native to
- Northern Europe, Northern Asia, Northern North America
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- evergreen subshrub
- Height
- 0.25-1 ft
- Sunlight
- part shade to full sun
- Soil
- acidic, peaty, well-drained soil
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 2-7
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Cowberry, also known as lingonberry, is one of the most important wild food plants in Scandinavia, harvested by millions each year.
- The berries contain natural benzoic acid, which acts as a preservative and allows them to be stored for months without processing.
- IKEA serves approximately 50 million portions of lingonberry jam per year in its restaurants worldwide.
- Cowberry plants can live for over 100 years, slowly spreading through underground rhizomes in boreal forests.
- The species name 'vitis-idaea' means 'vine of Mount Ida,' connecting the plant to the mythological birthplace of Zeus on Crete.
Color meanings
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endurance
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self-sufficiency