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About Broom and Bearss Lime


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Shrub  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
-  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
98  
99+
-  

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
open Woodlands, sandy seeps  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
6-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
8-6  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow, Red, Lemon yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green  
Black, Dark Brown, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Ovate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, 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
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Hardwood Cuttings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Do not water excessively, Does not require lot of watering  

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  
Clay, 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  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mites, White outside  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry soil, Pests and diseases, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Semi-Double  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Dental erosion  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bog Garden  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antirheumatic, Black Dyes, Diuretic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages  
Fibre, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'  
CYTISUS 'Lena'  

Common Name
Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime  
Broom  

In Hindi
Shiraz Limoo  
Broom  

In German
Bearss Kalk  
Besen  

In French
Bearss chaux  
balai  

In Spanish
Bearss cal  
escoba  

In Greek
BEARSS ασβέστη  
σκούπα  

In Portuguese
Bearss cal  
vassoura  

In Polish
bearss wapna  
miotła  

In Latin
bearss lime  
iuniperorum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Tracheophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Fabales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Citrus  
Cytisus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
9  
99+
50  
99+

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Properties of Bearss Lime and Broom

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

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Season and Care of Bearss Lime and Broom

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

Bearss Lime and Broom Physical Information

Bearss Lime and Broom physical information is very important for comparison. Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Broom height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Bearss Lime and Broom are as follows:

Care of Bearss Lime and Broom

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

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