Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Southeastern Asia
North-Central United States, Canada
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
982
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-113-8
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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Gold, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
White, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
White, Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Acicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
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, Partial shade
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
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Dental erosion
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Bulbs
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'
CAREX muskingumensis 'Ice Fountains'
Common Name
Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime
Palm Sedge
In Hindi
Shiraz Limoo
Palm Sedge
In German
Bearss Kalk
Palm Sedge
In French
Bearss chaux
Palm Sedge
In Spanish
Bearss cal
Palm Sedge
In Greek
BEARSS ασβέστη
Palm Sedge
In Portuguese
Bearss cal
Palm Sedge
In Polish
bearss wapna
Palm Sedge
In Latin
bearss lime
Palm Sedge
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Lillosida
Order
Sapindales
Cyperales
Family
Rutaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Citrus
Carex
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
9500
1
27800
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