Bearss Lime

Candytuft

About Bearss Lime and Candytuft

Bearss Lime

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Number of Varieties

98220

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-3

Sunset Zone

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

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light 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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering

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

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mites, White outside

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Dental erosion

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

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

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime

Candytuft

In Hindi

Shiraz Limoo

Candytuft

In German

Bearss Kalk

Schleifenblume

In French

Bearss chaux

candytuft

In Spanish

Bearss cal

candytuft

In Greek

BEARSS ασβέστη

candytuft

In Portuguese

Bearss cal

ibero

In Polish

bearss wapna

candytuft

In Latin

bearss lime

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Brassicales

Family

Rutaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Citrus

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

950

1 27800

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Properties of Bearss Lime and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Bearss Lime and Candytuft

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

Bearss Lime and Candytuft Physical Information

Bearss Lime and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Bearss Lime and Candytuft are as follows:

Bearss Lime flower color: White
Bearss Lime leaf color: Green and Light Green
Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bearss Lime and Candytuft

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