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About Arjuna Tree and Bearss Lime


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
Africa, South-Eastern Asia  

Types
-  
Terminalia arjuna  

Number of Varieties
98  
99+
1  

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Subtropical forests, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
9 - 5  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Pale Yellow, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Light Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Brown, Light Yellow, Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Oval  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Needs less watering  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves  
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mites, White outside  
Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Bees, Flies, pollinators  

Allergy
Dental erosion  
conjunctivitis, sneezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Making cosmetics  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Dysentry, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'  
Terminalia arjuna  

Common Name
Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime  
Arjuna  

In Hindi
Shiraz Limoo  
अर्जुन वृक्ष  

In German
Bearss Kalk  
Terminalia arjuna  

In French
Bearss chaux  
Terminalia arjuna  

In Spanish
Bearss cal  
Migdałecznik arjuna  

In Greek
BEARSS ασβέστη  
arjuna  

In Portuguese
Bearss cal  
Migdałecznik arjuna  

In Polish
bearss wapna  
Migdałecznik arjuna  

In Latin
bearss lime  
arjuna  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
-  

Order
Sapindales  
Myrtales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Citrus  
Terminilia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
9  
99+
100  
99+

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Properties of Bearss Lime and Arjuna Tree

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

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Season and Care of Bearss Lime and Arjuna Tree

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

Bearss Lime and Arjuna Tree Physical Information

Bearss Lime and Arjuna Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Arjuna Tree height is 300.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Bearss Lime and Arjuna Tree are as follows:

Care of Bearss Lime and Arjuna Tree

Care of Bearss Lime and Arjuna Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bearss Lime pruning is done Prune in summer and Remove damaged leaves and Arjuna Tree pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bearss Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Arjuna Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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