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About Bearss Lime and Borage


About Borage and Bearss Lime


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Herbs  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
Europe  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
98  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Pastures, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Oval  

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  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Keep ground moist  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mites, White outside  
Japanese Beetles  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Bees  

Allergy
Dental erosion  
belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Nausea  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems, Pulmonary afflictions  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages  
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  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'  
BORAGO officinalis  

Common Name
Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime  
Borage, starflower  

In Hindi
Shiraz Limoo  
Borage  

In German
Bearss Kalk  
Borretsch  

In French
Bearss chaux  
Bourrache  

In Spanish
Bearss cal  
borraja  

In Greek
BEARSS ασβέστη  
Borage  

In Portuguese
Bearss cal  
Borragem  

In Polish
bearss wapna  
Ogórecznik  

In Latin
bearss lime  
borage  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Lamiales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Citrus  
Borago  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
9  
99+
150  
99+

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Properties of Bearss Lime and Borage

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

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Season and Care of Bearss Lime and Borage

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

Bearss Lime and Borage Physical Information

Bearss Lime and Borage physical information is very important for comparison. Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bearss Lime and Borage are as follows:

Care of Bearss Lime and Borage

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

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