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About Bearss Lime and Oatgrass


About Oatgrass and Bearss Lime


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Grass  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
Europe, Asia  

Types
-  
Blue Oat grass  

Number of Varieties
98  
99+
-  

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
20.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Tan, Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Grass like  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

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  
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally  

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  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Dental erosion  
Asthma, Itchy eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages  
Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'  
ARRHENATHERUM  

Common Name
Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime  
Oatgrass  

In Hindi
Shiraz Limoo  
जई घास  

In German
Bearss Kalk  
Ährengras  

In French
Bearss chaux  
Folle avoine  

In Spanish
Bearss cal  
oat Grass  

In Greek
BEARSS ασβέστη  
βρώμη Grass  

In Portuguese
Bearss cal  
aveia-  

In Polish
bearss wapna  
Owies trawa  

In Latin
bearss lime  
oat Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
-  

Class
-  
Liliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Poales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Citrus  
Danthonia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Aveneae  

Subfamily
-  
Danthonioideae  

Number of Species
9  
99+
450  
99+

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Properties of Bearss Lime and Oatgrass

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

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Season and Care of Bearss Lime and Oatgrass

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

Bearss Lime and Oatgrass Physical Information

Bearss Lime and Oatgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bearss Lime and Oatgrass are as follows:

Care of Bearss Lime and Oatgrass

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

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