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About Bearss Lime and Live Oak


About Live Oak and Bearss Lime


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
United States, California, Mexico  

Types
-  
Standard Live Oak, Highrise Live Oak, Cathedral Live Oak  

Number of Varieties
98  
99+
10  

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Red, Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green  
Tan, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Ovate  

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  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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  
Pollution, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Ample Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Average Water, Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Once a week  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, 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  
Don't prune in the fall, Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize the first year, High-phosphorous fertilizers used  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mites, White outside  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Pollution, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

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  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Bark, Root  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages  
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  

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, Hedges, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'  
QUERCUS agrifolia  

Common Name
Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime  
California Live Oak  

In Hindi
Shiraz Limoo  
पुरान बलूत  

In German
Bearss Kalk  
Live Oak  

In French
Bearss chaux  
Live Oak  

In Spanish
Bearss cal  
roble vivo  

In Greek
BEARSS ασβέστη  
live oak  

In Portuguese
Bearss cal  
carvalho vivo  

In Polish
bearss wapna  
Live Oak  

In Latin
bearss lime  
live quercu  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Tracheophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Fagales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Fagaceae  

Genus
Citrus  
Quercus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
9  
99+
600  
40

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Properties of Bearss Lime and Live Oak

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

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Season and Care of Bearss Lime and Live Oak

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

Bearss Lime and Live Oak Physical Information

Bearss Lime and Live Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Live Oak height is 610.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Bearss Lime and Live Oak are as follows:

Care of Bearss Lime and Live Oak

Care of Bearss Lime and Live Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bearss Lime pruning is done Prune in summer and Remove damaged leaves and Live Oak pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Remove dead branches. In summer Bearss Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Live Oak needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Once a week.

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