Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Fruit
  
Epiphyte
  
Origin
Southeastern Asia
  
China, India, Nepal
  
Types
not available
  
Pleione chunii , Pleione limprichtii
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Temperate Regions
  
Hilly upland habitat, Wooded hillsides
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
  
13-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
  
12-10
  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
White, Yellow, Yellow green, Brown
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
  
Light Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Ovate
  
Elliptic to oblong
  
Thorns
Yes
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Not Available
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Light Frost
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Bulbs
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
Do not water excessively, Needs very little water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Not Available
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Pruning
Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves
  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mites, White outside
  
Free of serious pests and diseases
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Light Frost
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
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
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
  
Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Not Available
  
Allergy
Dental erosion
  
Unknown
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages
  
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
  
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'
  
SIGMATOSTALIX amazonica
  
Common Name
Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime
  
Amazon Sigmatostalix Orchid, Miniature Orchid
  
In Hindi
Shiraz Limoo
  
miniature orchid
  
In German
Bearss Kalk
  
miniature orchid
  
In French
Bearss chaux
  
Pleione
  
In Spanish
Bearss cal
  
Pleione
  
In Greek
BEARSS ασβέστη
  
Pleione
  
In Portuguese
Bearss cal
  
miniature orchid
  
In Polish
bearss wapna
  
miniature orchid
  
In Latin
bearss lime
  
miniature orchid
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Not Available
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Not Available
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Sapindales
  
Asparagales
  
Family
Rutaceae
  
Orchidaceae
  
Genus
Citrus
  
Pleione
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Coelogyneae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Epidendroideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Bearss Lime and Miniature Orchid
Season and care of Bearss Lime and Miniature Orchid is important to know. While considering everything about Bearss Lime and Miniature Orchid Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bearss Lime season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Miniature Orchid season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bearss Lime is Loam and for Miniature Orchid is Not Available while the PH of soil for Bearss Lime is Acidic, Neutral and for Miniature Orchid is Not Available.
Bearss Lime and Miniature Orchid Physical Information
Bearss Lime and Miniature Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Miniature Orchid height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Bearss Lime and Miniature Orchid are as follows:
Bearss Lime flower color: White
Bearss Lime leaf color: Green and Light Green
Miniature Orchid flower color: White, Yellow, Yellow green and Brown
- Miniature Orchid leaf color: Light Green
Care of Bearss Lime and Miniature Orchid
Care of Bearss Lime and Miniature Orchid include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bearss Lime pruning is done Prune in summer and Remove damaged leaves and Miniature Orchid pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Miniature Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.