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About Bearss Lime and Jumping Cholla


About Jumping Cholla and Bearss Lime


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
-  

Type
Fruit  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
Southwestern United States, Mexico  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
98  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
9-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
12-8  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green  
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  
-  

Thorns
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings  

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, Partial 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  
Red blotch, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance, Sun  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Dental erosion  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Borders, Decorating walls  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Stem  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'  
CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida  

Common Name
Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime  
hanging chain cholla  

In Hindi
Shiraz Limoo  
jumping cholla  

In German
Bearss Kalk  
jumping cholla  

In French
Bearss chaux  
jumping cholla  

In Spanish
Bearss cal  
jumping cholla  

In Greek
BEARSS ασβέστη  
jumping cholla  

In Portuguese
Bearss cal  
jumping cholla  

In Polish
bearss wapna  
jumping cholla  

In Latin
bearss lime  
jumping cholla  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Tracheophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Citrus  
Cylindropuntia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
9  
99+
20  

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Properties of Bearss Lime and Jumping Cholla

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

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Season and Care of Bearss Lime and Jumping Cholla

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

Bearss Lime and Jumping Cholla Physical Information

Bearss Lime and Jumping Cholla physical information is very important for comparison. Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Jumping Cholla height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Bearss Lime and Jumping Cholla are as follows:

Care of Bearss Lime and Jumping Cholla

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

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