Bearss Lime

Powder Puff Tree

About Bearss Lime and Powder Puff Tree

Bearss Lime

Powder Puff Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia

South America

Types

Calliandra haematocephala

Number of Varieties

985

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-119-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

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

✔ ✘

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Dental erosion

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Homeopathy

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Wood

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'

Calliandra calothyrsus

Common Name

Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

In Hindi

Shiraz Limoo

Calliandra calothyrsus

In German

Bearss Kalk

Calliandra calothyrsus

In French

Bearss chaux

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Spanish

Bearss cal

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Greek

BEARSS ασβέστη

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Portuguese

Bearss cal

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Polish

bearss wapna

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Latin

bearss lime

Calliandra calothyrsus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fabales

Family

Rutaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Citrus

Calliandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ingeae

Subfamily

Mimosoideae

Number of Species

9250

1 27800

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Properties of Bearss Lime and Powder Puff Tree

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

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Season and Care of Bearss Lime and Powder Puff Tree

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

Bearss Lime and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

Bearss Lime and Powder Puff Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Bearss Lime and Powder Puff Tree are as follows:

Bearss Lime flower color: White
Bearss Lime leaf color: Green and Light Green
Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Bearss Lime and Powder Puff Tree

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