Acerola

Bearss Lime

About Acerola and Bearss Lime

Acerola

Bearss Lime

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Fruit

Origin

Central America, South America

Southeastern Asia

Types

Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

298

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

457.20 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

243.84 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Aphids, Mites, White outside

Plant Tolerance

Wind

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Dental erosion

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'

Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime

In Hindi

Acerola Tree

Shiraz Limoo

In German

Acerola Baum

Bearss Kalk

In French

Acerola Arbre

Bearss chaux

In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

Bearss cal

In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

BEARSS ασβέστη

In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

Bearss cal

In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

bearss wapna

In Latin

Acerola ligno

bearss lime

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Class

Order

Malpighiales

Sapindales

Family

Malpighiaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Malpighia

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Number of Species

-9

1 27800

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Properties of Acerola and Bearss Lime

Wondering what are the properties of Acerola and Bearss Lime? We provide you with everything About Acerola and Bearss Lime. Acerola doesn't have thorns and Bearss Lime doesn't have thorns. Also Acerola does not have fragrant flowers. Acerola has allergic reactions like Pollen and Bearss Lime has allergic reactions like Pollen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Acerola and Bearss Lime and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Acerola and Bearss Lime

Season and care of Acerola and Bearss Lime is important to know. While considering everything about Acerola and Bearss Lime Care, growing season is an essential factor. Acerola season is Spring and Summer and Bearss Lime season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Acerola is Loam, Sand and for Bearss Lime is Loam while the PH of soil for Acerola is Alkaline and for Bearss Lime is Acidic, Neutral.

Acerola and Bearss Lime Physical Information

Acerola and Bearss Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Bearss Lime are as follows:

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Bearss Lime flower color: White
Bearss Lime leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Acerola and Bearss Lime

Care of Acerola and Bearss Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Bearss Lime pruning is done Prune in summer and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bearss Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.