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Bearss Lime
Bearss Lime

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Desert Spoon



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About Bearss Lime and Desert Spoon

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

-
Dasylirion wheeleri

Number of Varieties

9825
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1112-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm270.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

370.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mites, White outside
Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

Dental erosion
Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'
DASYLIRION

Common Name

Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime
Spoon flower, Common sotol

In Hindi

Shiraz Limoo
डेजर्ट चम्मच

In German

Bearss Kalk
Esslöffel

In French

Bearss chaux
Desert cuillère

In Spanish

Bearss cal
Desierto cuchara

In Greek

BEARSS ασβέστη
Desert κουτάλι

In Portuguese

Bearss cal
colher Desert

In Polish

bearss wapna
Desert łyżka

In Latin

bearss lime
cochleari deserto

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Asparagales

Family

Rutaceae
Agavaceae

Genus

Citrus
Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

920
1 27800
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Properties of Bearss Lime and Desert Spoon

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

Season and Care of Bearss Lime and Desert Spoon

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

Bearss Lime and Desert Spoon Physical Information

Bearss Lime and Desert Spoon physical information is very important for comparison. Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Desert Spoon height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Bearss Lime and Desert Spoon are as follows:

  • Bearss Lime flower color: White

  • Bearss Lime leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Desert Spoon flower color: Yellow

  • Desert Spoon leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Bearss Lime and Desert Spoon

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