Bearss Lime

Oswego Tea

About Bearss Lime and Oswego Tea

Bearss Lime

Oswego Tea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Monarda didyma

Number of Varieties

983

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

meadows, Wet ground, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm90.00 cm

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Dental erosion

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders, Fever, Gastritis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Can be made into a herbal tea

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

Cutflower, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'

MONARDA didyma

Common Name

Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime

Scarlet Beebalm, Red Bergamot

In Hindi

Shiraz Limoo

Oswego चाय

In German

Bearss Kalk

Oswego Tee

In French

Bearss chaux

Oswego thé

In Spanish

Bearss cal

té Oswego

In Greek

BEARSS ασβέστη

Oswego Τσάι

In Portuguese

Bearss cal

Tea Oswego

In Polish

bearss wapna

Oswego herbaty

In Latin

bearss lime

Oswega Tea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Class

Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

Family

Rutaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Citrus

Monarda

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

96700

1 27800

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Properties of Bearss Lime and Oswego Tea

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

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Season and Care of Bearss Lime and Oswego Tea

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

Bearss Lime and Oswego Tea Physical Information

Bearss Lime and Oswego Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Oswego Tea height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bearss Lime and Oswego Tea are as follows:

Bearss Lime flower color: White
Bearss Lime leaf color: Green and Light Green
Oswego Tea flower color:
Oswego Tea leaf color:

Care of Bearss Lime and Oswego Tea

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