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About Bearss Lime and Protea


About Protea and Bearss Lime


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
Africa, Southern Africa  

Types
-  
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree  

Number of Varieties
98  
99+
1600  
11

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
10-11  

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, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Fall, Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
All year  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves  
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
Dental erosion  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'  
PROTEA  

Common Name
Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime  
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree  

In Hindi
Shiraz Limoo  
Protea plant  

In German
Bearss Kalk  
Protea Pflanze  

In French
Bearss chaux  
usine de Protea  

In Spanish
Bearss cal  
planta de protea  

In Greek
BEARSS ασβέστη  
φυτό Protea  

In Portuguese
Bearss cal  
planta Protea  

In Polish
bearss wapna  
Protea roślin  

In Latin
bearss lime  
Protea herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Vascular plant  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Proteales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Proteaceae  

Genus
Citrus  
Protea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Proteae  

Subfamily
-  
Proteoideae  

Number of Species
9  
99+
1600  
17

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Properties of Bearss Lime and Protea

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

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Season and Care of Bearss Lime and Protea

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

Bearss Lime and Protea Physical Information

Bearss Lime and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Bearss Lime and Protea are as follows:

Care of Bearss Lime and Protea

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

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