Bearss Lime

Madagascar Periwinkle

About Bearss Lime and Madagascar Periwinkle

Bearss Lime

Madagascar Periwinkle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Madagascar

Types

Number of Varieties

9850

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

subtropical regions, Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-119-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Pink, Peach

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark 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

Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Do not water excessively, Needs less watering, Needs small amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mites, White outside

aster yellow, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Dental erosion

Toxic if not prepared properly

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diabetes, Hodgkin's lymphoma., Leukemia, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowering Tips, Leaves, stalk

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'

CATHARANTHUS roseus

Common Name

Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime

Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca

In Hindi

Shiraz Limoo

Vinca

In German

Bearss Kalk

Rosafarbene Catharanthe

In French

Bearss chaux

Pervenche de Madagascar

In Spanish

Bearss cal

Catharanthus roseus

In Greek

BEARSS ασβέστη

Catharanthus roseus

In Portuguese

Bearss cal

Catharanthus roseus

In Polish

bearss wapna

Katarantus różowy

In Latin

bearss lime

Catharanthus roseus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Gentianales

Family

Rutaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Citrus

Catharanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Vicieae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Bearss Lime and Madagascar Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of Bearss Lime and Madagascar Periwinkle

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

Bearss Lime and Madagascar Periwinkle Physical Information

Bearss Lime and Madagascar Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Madagascar Periwinkle height is 25.40 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Bearss Lime and Madagascar Periwinkle are as follows:

Bearss Lime flower color: White
Bearss Lime leaf color: Green and Light Green
Madagascar Periwinkle flower color: Red, Pink and Peach
Madagascar Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bearss Lime and Madagascar Periwinkle

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