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Bearss Lime
Bearss Lime

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About Bearss Lime and Blue Barrel

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Southeastern Asia
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

-
Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus

Number of Varieties

9829
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1112-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12-10

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm40.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

370.00 cm13.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green
Pink, Red

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
-

Thorns

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, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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
Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mites, White outside
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

Dental erosion
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'
ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

Common Name

Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime
Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo

In Hindi

Shiraz Limoo
Blue barrel cactus

In German

Bearss Kalk
Blau Faßkaktus

In French

Bearss chaux
Bleu barrel cactus

In Spanish

Bearss cal
biznaga Azul

In Greek

BEARSS ασβέστη
Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

In Portuguese

Bearss cal
cacto de tambor azul

In Polish

bearss wapna
Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

In Latin

bearss lime
Blue Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Caryophyllales

Family

Rutaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Citrus
Echinocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Cacteae

Subfamily

-
Cactaceae

Number of Species

929
1 27800
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Properties of Bearss Lime and Blue Barrel

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

Season and Care of Bearss Lime and Blue Barrel

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

Bearss Lime and Blue Barrel Physical Information

Bearss Lime and Blue Barrel physical information is very important for comparison. Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm. The color specification of Bearss Lime and Blue Barrel are as follows:

  • Bearss Lime flower color: White

  • Bearss Lime leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta

  • Blue Barrel leaf color:

Care of Bearss Lime and Blue Barrel

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