Bearss Lime

Kaffir Lime

About Bearss Lime and Kaffir Lime

Bearss Lime

Kaffir Lime

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Types

Citrus hystrix

Number of Varieties

981

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-119-11

0 99

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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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green

Yellow, Green, Yellow 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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mites, White outside

Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Allergy

Dental erosion

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'

CITRUS hystrix

Common Name

Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

In Hindi

Shiraz Limoo

काफ़िर लाइम

In German

Bearss Kalk

Kaffernlimette

In French

Bearss chaux

combava

In Spanish

Bearss cal

cafre

In Greek

BEARSS ασβέστη

Καφρός Lime

In Portuguese

Bearss cal

Kaffir Lime

In Polish

bearss wapna

kaffir wapno

In Latin

bearss lime

Cafres Lime

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Rutaceae

Genus

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

9400

1 27800

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Properties of Bearss Lime and Kaffir Lime

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

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Season and Care of Bearss Lime and Kaffir Lime

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

Bearss Lime and Kaffir Lime Physical Information

Bearss Lime and Kaffir Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Bearss Lime and Kaffir Lime are as follows:

Bearss Lime flower color: White
Bearss Lime leaf color: Green and Light Green
Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Bearss Lime and Kaffir Lime

Care of Bearss Lime and Kaffir Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bearss Lime pruning is done Prune in summer and Remove damaged leaves and Kaffir Lime pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning. In summer Bearss Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kaffir Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.