Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Fruit
  
Herbs, Vegetable
  
Origin
Southeastern Asia
  
South America, Argentina, Brazil
  
Types
not available
  
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Temperate Regions
  
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
  
3-10
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
  
12 - 1
  
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, 24
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Ovate
  
Small elliptic
  
Thorns
Yes
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Cold climate
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
  
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
  
Sandy, Well drained
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Sandy, Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mites, White outside
  
Insects, Leaf spot
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Cold climate
  
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
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
  
Bees, Butterflies
  
Allergy
Dental erosion
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Landscape Designing
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Fever
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
  
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages
  
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, 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
  
Edible, Herb
  
Botanical Name
CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'
  
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'
  
Common Name
Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime
  
Cleome, Spider Flower
  
In Hindi
Shiraz Limoo
  
Cleome serrulata
  
In German
Bearss Kalk
  
Cleome serrulata
  
In French
Bearss chaux
  
Cleome serrulata
  
In Spanish
Bearss cal
  
serrulata cleome
  
In Greek
BEARSS ασβέστη
  
Cleome serrulata
  
In Portuguese
Bearss cal
  
serrulata Cleome
  
In Polish
bearss wapna
  
cleome serrulata
  
In Latin
bearss lime
  
Cleome serrulata
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Not Available
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Not Available
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Sapindales
  
Brassicales
  
Family
Rutaceae
  
Cleomaceae
  
Genus
Citrus
  
Cleome
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Bearss Lime and Cleome serrulata
Season and care of Bearss Lime and Cleome serrulata is important to know. While considering everything about Bearss Lime and Cleome serrulata Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bearss Lime season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Cleome serrulata season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bearss Lime is Loam and for Cleome serrulata is Sand while the PH of soil for Bearss Lime is Acidic, Neutral and for Cleome serrulata is Acidic, Neutral.
Bearss Lime and Cleome serrulata Physical Information
Bearss Lime and Cleome serrulata physical information is very important for comparison. Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Bearss Lime and Cleome serrulata are as follows:
Bearss Lime flower color: White
Bearss Lime leaf color: Green and Light Green
Cleome serrulata flower color: White
- Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green
Care of Bearss Lime and Cleome serrulata
Care of Bearss Lime and Cleome serrulata include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bearss Lime pruning is done Prune in summer and Remove damaged leaves and Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bearss Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cleome serrulata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.