Bearss Lime

Bittersweet

About Bearss Lime and Bittersweet

Bearss Lime

Bittersweet

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Vines

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Africa, South America, Southeast Asia

Types

Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet

Number of Varieties

9850

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-119-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm3,050.00 cm

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green

Light Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Round with toothed margin

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mites, White outside

Leaf rust, Thripes

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Sun

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Dental erosion

Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'

Celastrus orbiculatus

Common Name

Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime

Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet

In Hindi

Shiraz Limoo

Asian bittersweet

In German

Bearss Kalk

Rundblättriger Baumwürger

In French

Bearss chaux

Asian bittersweet

In Spanish

Bearss cal

Asian bittersweet

In Greek

BEARSS ασβέστη

Asian bittersweet

In Portuguese

Bearss cal

Asian bittersweet

In Polish

bearss wapna

Dławisz okrągłolistny

In Latin

bearss lime

Asian bittersweet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Celastrales

Family

Rutaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Citrus

Celastrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

940

1 27800

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Properties of Bearss Lime and Bittersweet

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

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Season and Care of Bearss Lime and Bittersweet

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

Bearss Lime and Bittersweet Physical Information

Bearss Lime and Bittersweet physical information is very important for comparison. Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Bittersweet height is 3,050.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Bearss Lime and Bittersweet are as follows:

Bearss Lime flower color: White
Bearss Lime leaf color: Green and Light Green
Bittersweet flower color: Light Green, Light Yellow and Yellow green
Bittersweet leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bearss Lime and Bittersweet

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