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About Bearss Lime and Bing Cherry


About Bing Cherry and Bearss Lime


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Fruit  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
Western Asia  

Types
-  
Sweet cherry, Black cherry, Virginia bird cherry  

Number of Varieties
98  
99+
2  

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
3,200.00 cm  
3

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Oblong  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Budding, Grafting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves  
Prune in winter, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mites, White outside  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Aphids, Birds, Woodpeckers  

Allergy
Dental erosion  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin, Skin cleanser  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Anemia, anti-cancer, Arthritis, Cardiovascular problems, Migraines, Muscle Pain, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages  
Food for animals, Food for insects, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'  
PRUNUS avium 'Bing'  

Common Name
Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime  
Bing Cherry, Sweet Cherry  

In Hindi
Shiraz Limoo  
Bing Cherry Tree  

In German
Bearss Kalk  
Bing Kirschbaum  

In French
Bearss chaux  
Bing Cherry Tree  

In Spanish
Bearss cal  
Bing Cherry Tree  

In Greek
BEARSS ασβέστη  
Bing Cherry Tree  

In Portuguese
Bearss cal  
Cherry Tree Bing  

In Polish
bearss wapna  
Bing Cherry Tree  

In Latin
bearss lime  
Bing Cherry ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Rosales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Citrus  
Prunus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
9  
99+
430  
99+

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Properties of Bearss Lime and Bing Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Bearss Lime and Bing Cherry

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

Bearss Lime and Bing Cherry Physical Information

Bearss Lime and Bing Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Bing Cherry height is 3,200.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Bearss Lime and Bing Cherry are as follows:

Care of Bearss Lime and Bing Cherry

Care of Bearss Lime and Bing Cherry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bearss Lime pruning is done Prune in summer and Remove damaged leaves and Bing Cherry pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove branches that rub together, 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 Bing Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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