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Bearss Lime
Bearss Lime

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About Bearss Lime and Blue Giant

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Southeastern Asia
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

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Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum

Number of Varieties

986
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

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
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm17.78 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

370.00 cm10.16 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Dental erosion
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
-

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages
useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'
DASYLIRION berlandieri

Common Name

Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa

In Hindi

Shiraz Limoo
Blue Giant Grass

In German

Bearss Kalk
Blue Giant Grass

In French

Bearss chaux
Blue Giant Herbe

In Spanish

Bearss cal
Blue Grass gigante

In Greek

BEARSS ασβέστη
Μπλε Giant Grass

In Portuguese

Bearss cal
Blue Grass gigante

In Polish

bearss wapna
Błękitny Gigant Trawa

In Latin

bearss lime
Giant herba blue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Tracheophyta

Class

-
-

Order

Sapindales
Asparagales

Family

Rutaceae
Agavaceae

Genus

Citrus
Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

922
1 27800
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Properties of Bearss Lime and Blue Giant

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

Season and Care of Bearss Lime and Blue Giant

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

Bearss Lime and Blue Giant Physical Information

Bearss Lime and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Bearss Lime and Blue Giant are as follows:

  • Bearss Lime flower color: White

  • Bearss Lime leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Blue Giant flower color: Yellow

  • Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Bearss Lime and Blue Giant

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