Bearss Lime

Acerola

About Bearss Lime and Acerola

Bearss Lime

Acerola

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Central America, South America

Types

Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

982

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm457.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm243.84 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mites, White outside

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wind

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Dental erosion

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'

Malpighia emarginata

Common Name

Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

In Hindi

Shiraz Limoo

Acerola Tree

In German

Bearss Kalk

Acerola Baum

In French

Bearss chaux

Acerola Arbre

In Spanish

Bearss cal

Árbol de acerola

In Greek

BEARSS ασβέστη

Acerola Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Bearss cal

Árvore acerola

In Polish

bearss wapna

Acerola Drzewo

In Latin

bearss lime

Acerola ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Class

Order

Sapindales

Malpighiales

Family

Rutaceae

Malpighiaceae

Genus

Citrus

Malpighia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Bearss Lime and Acerola

Wondering what are the properties of Bearss Lime and Acerola? We provide you with everything About Bearss Lime and Acerola. Bearss Lime has thorns and Acerola doesn't have thorns. Also Bearss Lime does not have fragrant flowers. Bearss Lime has allergic reactions like Dental erosion and Acerola has allergic reactions like Dental erosion. 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 Bearss Lime and Acerola and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bearss Lime and Acerola

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

Bearss Lime and Acerola Physical Information

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

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

Care of Bearss Lime and Acerola

Care of Bearss Lime and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bearss Lime pruning is done Prune in summer and Remove damaged leaves and 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. In summer Bearss Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.