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About Bearss Lime and Cherry Plum


About Cherry Plum and Bearss Lime


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
98  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
open Woodlands, Roadsides, Waste areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
2,540.00 cm  
11

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
2,540.00 cm  
4

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
Yes  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

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  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

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, Remove hanging branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Compost, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mites, White outside  
Aphids, Borers, Mealybugs, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

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  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Dental erosion  
Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Lung Problems, Nutrients, Oral health  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages  
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'  
PRUNUS cerasifera  

Common Name
Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime  
Cherry Plum, Myrobalan Plum  

In Hindi
Shiraz Limoo  
चेरी प्लम  

In German
Bearss Kalk  
cherry Plum  

In French
Bearss chaux  
Prunus  

In Spanish
Bearss cal  
cherry Plum  

In Greek
BEARSS ασβέστη  
Cherry Plum  

In Portuguese
Bearss cal  
cherry Plum  

In Polish
bearss wapna  
Cherry Plum  

In Latin
bearss lime  
cerasus PRUNUM  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Tracheophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Rosales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Citrus  
Prunus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Amygdaleae  

Subfamily
-  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
9  
99+
200  
99+

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Properties of Bearss Lime and Cherry Plum

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

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Season and Care of Bearss Lime and Cherry Plum

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

Bearss Lime and Cherry Plum Physical Information

Bearss Lime and Cherry Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Cherry Plum height is 2,540.00 cm and width 2,540.00 cm. The color specification of Bearss Lime and Cherry Plum are as follows:

Care of Bearss Lime and Cherry Plum

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

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