Bearss Lime

Bulbine

About Bearss Lime and Bulbine

Bearss Lime

Bulbine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia

South Africa

Types

Bulbine frutescens

Number of Varieties

986

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-119-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green

Black

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mites, White outside

Aphids, Beetles, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Dental erosion

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Skin wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Corms, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Corms used as a vegetable

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'

BULBINE frutescens 'Hallmark'

Common Name

Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime

Bulbine, Hallmark Bulbine, Hallmark Cat's Whiskers, Bulbine Lily

In Hindi

Shiraz Limoo

Bulbine

In German

Bearss Kalk

Bulbine

In French

Bearss chaux

Bulbine

In Spanish

Bearss cal

Bulbine

In Greek

BEARSS ασβέστη

Bulbine

In Portuguese

Bearss cal

Bulbine

In Polish

bearss wapna

Bulbine

In Latin

bearss lime

Bulbine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Liliales

Family

Rutaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Citrus

Bulbine Wolf

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Asphodeloideae

Number of Species

9160

1 27800

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Properties of Bearss Lime and Bulbine

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

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Season and Care of Bearss Lime and Bulbine

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

Bearss Lime and Bulbine Physical Information

Bearss Lime and Bulbine physical information is very important for comparison. Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Bulbine height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Bearss Lime and Bulbine are as follows:

Bearss Lime flower color: White
Bearss Lime leaf color: Green and Light Green
Bulbine flower color: Yellow and Orange
Bulbine leaf color: Green

Care of Bearss Lime and Bulbine

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