Bearss Lime

Pitanga

About Bearss Lime and Pitanga

Bearss Lime

Pitanga

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia

South America, Brazil

Types

Number of Varieties

981

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

coastal environs

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1110-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm610.00 cm

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green

Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Light Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Broadly Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mites, White outside

Aphids, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dental erosion

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Antitumor

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'

EUGENIA uniflora

Common Name

Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime

Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry

In Hindi

Shiraz Limoo

Pitanga

In German

Bearss Kalk

Pitanga

In French

Bearss chaux

Pitanga

In Spanish

Bearss cal

Pitanga

In Greek

BEARSS ασβέστη

Pitanga

In Portuguese

Bearss cal

Pitanga

In Polish

bearss wapna

Pitanga

In Latin

bearss lime

Pitanga

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Myrtales

Family

Rutaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Citrus

Eugenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Myrteae

Subfamily

Number of Species

920

1 27800

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Properties of Bearss Lime and Pitanga

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

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Season and Care of Bearss Lime and Pitanga

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

Bearss Lime and Pitanga Physical Information

Bearss Lime and Pitanga physical information is very important for comparison. Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Bearss Lime and Pitanga are as follows:

Bearss Lime flower color: White
Bearss Lime leaf color: Green and Light Green
Pitanga flower color: White
Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper

Care of Bearss Lime and Pitanga

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