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About Bearss Lime and Cerbera


About Cerbera and Bearss Lime


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia  

Types
-  
Cerbera laeta, Cerbera floribunda, Cerbera odollam  

Number of Varieties
98  
99+
8  
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Deciduous forests, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
-  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
-  

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
4.20 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Ivory  

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  
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  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires regular 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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves  
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Phosphorous, Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mites, White outside  
Caterpillars, Insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
Dental erosion  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Container, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'  
CERBERA  

Common Name
Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime  
Cerbera  

In Hindi
Shiraz Limoo  
Cerbera  

In German
Bearss Kalk  
Cerbera  

In French
Bearss chaux  
Cerbera  

In Spanish
Bearss cal  
Cerbera  

In Greek
BEARSS ασβέστη  
Cerbera  

In Portuguese
Bearss cal  
Cerbera  

In Polish
bearss wapna  
Cerbera  

In Latin
bearss lime  
Cerbera  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Gentianales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Apocynaceae  

Genus
Citrus  
Cerbera  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Plumerieae  

Subfamily
-  
Rauvolfioideae  

Number of Species
9  
99+
8  
99+

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Properties of Bearss Lime and Cerbera

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

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Season and Care of Bearss Lime and Cerbera

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

Bearss Lime and Cerbera Physical Information

Bearss Lime and Cerbera physical information is very important for comparison. Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Cerbera height is - and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Bearss Lime and Cerbera are as follows:

Care of Bearss Lime and Cerbera

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

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