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Bearss Lime
Bearss Lime

Bread Tree
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About Bearss Lime and Bread Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Fruit
Palm or Cycad

Origin

Southeastern Asia
South Africa

Types

-
Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Number of Varieties

9866
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions
Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-119-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12-8

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm290.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

370.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green
-

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
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
Early Summer, 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 very little water

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, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mites, White outside
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

Dental erosion
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'
ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

Common Name

Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime
Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

In Hindi

Shiraz Limoo
Bread Tree

In German

Bearss Kalk
Brotbaum

In French

Bearss chaux
Bread Arbre

In Spanish

Bearss cal
Árbol del pan

In Greek

BEARSS ασβέστη
ψωμί Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Bearss cal
Árvore de pão

In Polish

bearss wapna
chleb Drzewo

In Latin

bearss lime
panis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Tracheophyta

Class

-
Equisetopsida

Order

Sapindales
Cycadales

Family

Rutaceae
Cycadaceae

Genus

Citrus
Encephalartos

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

966
1 27800
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Properties of Bearss Lime and Bread Tree

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

Season and Care of Bearss Lime and Bread Tree

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

Bearss Lime and Bread Tree Physical Information

Bearss Lime and Bread Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Bearss Lime and Bread Tree are as follows:

  • Bearss Lime flower color: White

  • Bearss Lime leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Bread Tree flower color:

  • Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bearss Lime and Bread Tree

Care of Bearss Lime and Bread Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bearss Lime pruning is done Prune in summer and Remove damaged leaves and Bread Tree pruning is done Remove crossing or rubbing branches, 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 Bread Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.