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About Bearss Lime and Katsura Tree


About Katsura Tree and Bearss Lime


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Fruit   
Tree   

Origin
Southeastern Asia   
Eastern Asia, China, Japan   

Types
not available   
Heronswood Globe , Kreukenberg Dwarf   

Number of Varieties
98   
99+
10   
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions   
shaded moist road banks, Wet Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
12-10   
8-1   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm   
99+
1,220.00 cm   
33

Minimum Width
370.00 cm   
99+
1,220.00 cm   
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Red, Green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green   
Green, Copper, Sandy Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green   
Purple, Light Green, Bronze   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green   
Yellow, Gold, Orange Red   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate   
Heart-shaped   

Thorns
Yes   
No   

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   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Early Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting   
Seedlings, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering   
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves   
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mites, White outside   
Bacterial leaf spot, Leafminers, Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, waterlogging   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies   
Birds, Butterflies   

Allergy
Dental erosion   
sneezing, Sore eyes   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Beautification, Cottage Garden   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Making cosmetics, Skin Problems   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages   
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical   
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'   
CERCIDIPHYLLUM japonicum   

Common Name
Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime   
Katsura Tree   

In Hindi
Shiraz Limoo   
Cercidiphyllum   

In German
Bearss Kalk   
Kuchenbäume   

In French
Bearss chaux   
Cercidiphyllum   

In Spanish
Bearss cal   
Cercidiphyllum   

In Greek
BEARSS ασβέστη   
Cercidiphyllum   

In Portuguese
Bearss cal   
Cercidiphyllum   

In Polish
bearss wapna   
Grujecznik   

In Latin
bearss lime   
Cercidiphyllum   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Not Available   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Not Available   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Sapindales   
Hamamelidales   

Family
Rutaceae   
Cercidiphyllaceae   

Genus
Citrus   
Cercidiphyllum   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
9   
99+
2   
99+

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Properties of Bearss Lime and Katsura Tree

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

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Season and Care of Bearss Lime and Katsura Tree

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

Bearss Lime and Katsura Tree Physical Information

Bearss Lime and Katsura Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Katsura Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Bearss Lime and Katsura Tree are as follows:

Care of Bearss Lime and Katsura Tree

Care of Bearss Lime and Katsura Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bearss Lime pruning is done Prune in summer and Remove damaged leaves and Katsura Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead branches. In summer Bearss Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Katsura Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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