Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Fruit
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Africa, Southern Africa
Types
-
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Habitat
Temperate Regions
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
10-11
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 22, 23, 24
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
-
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Egg-shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
All year
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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 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
-
Flowers
Insignificant
Yes
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Flying insects, Insects
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Edible Uses
Yes
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
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
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
Order
Sapindales
Proteales
Family
Rutaceae
Proteaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
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.
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.