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About Bearss Lime and Alberta Spruce


About Alberta Spruce and Bearss Lime


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
Western United States, Canada  

Types
-  
Eastern white spruce Black Hills white spruce Alberta white spruce Alaska white spruce  

Number of Varieties
98  
99+
4  
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
2-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Peach, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Cylindrical  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves  
Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove hanging branches, Remove old, faded fronds  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mites, White outside  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Dental erosion  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages  
Used in Furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'  
PICEA glauca var. albertiana  

Common Name
Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime  
White Spruce  

In Hindi
Shiraz Limoo  
अलबर्टा सजाना  

In German
Bearss Kalk  
Alberta Fichte  

In French
Bearss chaux  
épinette de l'Alberta  

In Spanish
Bearss cal  
Alberta abeto  

In Greek
BEARSS ασβέστη  
Αλμπέρτα ερυθρελάτης  

In Portuguese
Bearss cal  
Alberta abeto  

In Polish
bearss wapna  
Alberta świerk  

In Latin
bearss lime  
Alberta abiegnis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
-  

Class
-  
-  

Order
Sapindales  
-  

Family
Rutaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Citrus  
Picea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Piceoideae Frankis  

Number of Species
9  
99+
5  

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Properties of Bearss Lime and Alberta Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Bearss Lime and Alberta Spruce

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

Bearss Lime and Alberta Spruce Physical Information

Bearss Lime and Alberta Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Alberta Spruce height is 1,220.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Bearss Lime and Alberta Spruce are as follows:

Care of Bearss Lime and Alberta Spruce

Care of Bearss Lime and Alberta Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bearss Lime pruning is done Prune in summer and Remove damaged leaves and Alberta Spruce pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove hanging branches and Remove old, faded fronds. In summer Bearss Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alberta Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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