Bearss Lime

Choy Sum

About Bearss Lime and Choy Sum

Bearss Lime

Choy Sum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Europe

Types

Number of Varieties

985

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

agricultural areas, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-114-10

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm15.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green

Sienna, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

White, Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water the foliage, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

8-8-8, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mites, White outside

Aphids, Beetles, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Fusarium leaf spot, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Caterpillar, Mites

Allergy

Dental erosion

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Hair Conditioner, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Anti-oxidant, Digestion problems, Eliminate toxins, Nutritive, Obesity, Rich in Potassium

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Culinary use, Sauces, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'

BRASSICA rapa( Chinensis Group)

Common Name

Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime

Bok Choy, Chinese Cabbage, Choy Sum, Pak Choi

In Hindi

Shiraz Limoo

choy sum

In German

Bearss Kalk

choy sum

In French

Bearss chaux

choy sum

In Spanish

Bearss cal

choy sum

In Greek

BEARSS ασβέστη

choy sum

In Portuguese

Bearss cal

choy sum

In Polish

bearss wapna

choy sum

In Latin

bearss lime

choy sum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Capparales

Family

Rutaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Citrus

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

918

1 27800

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Properties of Bearss Lime and Choy Sum

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

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Season and Care of Bearss Lime and Choy Sum

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

Bearss Lime and Choy Sum Physical Information

Bearss Lime and Choy Sum physical information is very important for comparison. Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Choy Sum height is 15.20 cm and width 15.70 cm. The color specification of Bearss Lime and Choy Sum are as follows:

Bearss Lime flower color: White
Bearss Lime leaf color: Green and Light Green
Choy Sum flower color: Yellow
Choy Sum leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Bearss Lime and Choy Sum

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