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Bearss Lime
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About Bearss Lime and Red Alder

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

9830
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions
Lowland evergreen rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-114-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

370.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Red, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

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
Fast

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Maritime exposure, Salt water

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Layering, Seedlings

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

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, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mites, White outside
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Maritime exposure, Salt water

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Insects

Allergy

Dental erosion
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'
ALNUS rubra

Common Name

Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime
Oregon Alder, Red Alder

In Hindi

Shiraz Limoo
red alder

In German

Bearss Kalk
rot-Erle

In French

Bearss chaux
aulne rouge

In Spanish

Bearss cal
aliso rojo

In Greek

BEARSS ασβέστη
κόκκινη σκλήθρα

In Portuguese

Bearss cal
amieiro vermelho

In Polish

bearss wapna
czerwony olcha

In Latin

bearss lime
red alnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Fagales

Family

Rutaceae
Betulaceae

Genus

Citrus
Alnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

935
1 27800
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Properties of Bearss Lime and Red Alder

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

Season and Care of Bearss Lime and Red Alder

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

Bearss Lime and Red Alder Physical Information

Bearss Lime and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Bearss Lime and Red Alder are as follows:

  • Bearss Lime flower color: White

  • Bearss Lime leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral

  • Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bearss Lime and Red Alder

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