Bearss Lime

Aechmea

About Bearss Lime and Aechmea

Bearss Lime

Aechmea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Types

Aechmea caudata Aechmea covata Aechmea orlandiana Aechmea recurvata Aechmea 'Suenos' Aechmea winkleri

Number of Varieties

98200

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

gardens, Grassland, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11-9999

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm20.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Do not water frequently, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves

Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mites, White outside

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dental erosion

Dermititis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'

AECHMEA pabstii

Common Name

Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime

Aechmea, Bromeliad

In Hindi

Shiraz Limoo

Aechmea

In German

Bearss Kalk

Aechmea

In French

Bearss chaux

Aechmea

In Spanish

Bearss cal

Aechmea

In Greek

BEARSS ασβέστη

Αιχμέα

In Portuguese

Bearss cal

Aechmea

In Polish

bearss wapna

Aechmea

In Latin

bearss lime

Aechmea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Poales

Family

Rutaceae

Bromeliaceae

Genus

Citrus

Aechmea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Bromelieae

Subfamily

Bromelioideae

Number of Species

9200

1 27800

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Properties of Bearss Lime and Aechmea

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

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Season and Care of Bearss Lime and Aechmea

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

Bearss Lime and Aechmea Physical Information

Bearss Lime and Aechmea physical information is very important for comparison. Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Aechmea height is 20.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bearss Lime and Aechmea are as follows:

Bearss Lime flower color: White
Bearss Lime leaf color: Green and Light Green
Aechmea flower color:
Aechmea leaf color:

Care of Bearss Lime and Aechmea

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