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Bearss Lime
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About Bearss Lime and Mexican Tea

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Herbs

Origin

Southeastern Asia
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

-
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Number of Varieties

981
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions
shrublands, tropical grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11-9999
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
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

370.00 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green
Green, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mites, White outside
Pest Free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Flies

Allergy

Dental erosion
allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

Common Name

Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime
Mexican Tea

In Hindi

Shiraz Limoo
Dysphania ambrosioides

In German

Bearss Kalk
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

In French

Bearss chaux
Épazote

In Spanish

Bearss cal
Dysphania ambrosioides

In Greek

BEARSS ασβέστη
Μεξικού τσάι

In Portuguese

Bearss cal
Dysphania ambrosioides

In Polish

bearss wapna
Komosa piżmowa

In Latin

bearss lime
Dysphania ambrosioides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Tracheophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Caryophyllales

Family

Rutaceae
Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Citrus
Dysphania

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Dysphanieae

Subfamily

-
Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

930
1 27800
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Properties of Bearss Lime and Mexican Tea

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

Season and Care of Bearss Lime and Mexican Tea

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

Bearss Lime and Mexican Tea Physical Information

Bearss Lime and Mexican Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Bearss Lime and Mexican Tea are as follows:

  • Bearss Lime flower color: White

  • Bearss Lime leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Mexican Tea flower color: Green

  • Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Bearss Lime and Mexican Tea

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