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About Bearss Lime and Calla Lily


About Calla Lily and Bearss Lime


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Bulb, Flowering Plants  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
South Africa, Swaziland  

Types
-  
Passionfruit, Fire glow, Gem rose, Blaze, Crystal blush  

Number of Varieties
98  
99+
33  
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Swamps  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
10-4  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
2a, 2b, 5, 6, 8, 9, 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+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green  

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loamy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires a 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  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loamy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves  
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mites, White outside  
Armillaria mellea, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Thripes  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

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  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Dental erosion  
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bouquets  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'  
Zantedeschia Aethiopica  

Common Name
Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime  
Calla Lily  

In Hindi
Shiraz Limoo  
Calla Lily  

In German
Bearss Kalk  
Calla-Lilien-  

In French
Bearss chaux  
Lys calla  

In Spanish
Bearss cal  
Cala  

In Greek
BEARSS ασβέστη  
Calla κρίνος  

In Portuguese
Bearss cal  
Calla  

In Polish
bearss wapna  
Calla Lily  

In Latin
bearss lime  
Calla Lilium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Liliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Alismatales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Araceae  

Genus
Citrus  
Zantedeschia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Zantedeschieae  

Subfamily
-  
Aroideae  

Number of Species
9  
99+
1  
99+

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Properties of Bearss Lime and Calla Lily

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

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Season and Care of Bearss Lime and Calla Lily

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

Bearss Lime and Calla Lily Physical Information

Bearss Lime and Calla Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Calla Lily height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bearss Lime and Calla Lily are as follows:

Care of Bearss Lime and Calla Lily

Care of Bearss Lime and Calla Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bearss Lime pruning is done Prune in summer and Remove damaged leaves and Calla Lily pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Bearss Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Calla Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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