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About Red Elderberry and Bearss Lime


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
98  
99+
2  

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Forest margins, Thickets  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
430.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Yellow, Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Ovate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  

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  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves  
Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mites, White outside  
Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Dental erosion  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cold, Fever  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Whole plant  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Screening / Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'  
Sambucus racemosa  

Common Name
Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime  
Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry  

In Hindi
Shiraz Limoo  
Red Elderberry  

In German
Bearss Kalk  
Rote Holunder  

In French
Bearss chaux  
Red sureau  

In Spanish
Bearss cal  
La baya del saúco roja  

In Greek
BEARSS ασβέστη  
κόκκινο Elderberry  

In Portuguese
Bearss cal  
Red Elderberry  

In Polish
bearss wapna  
Red Elderberry  

In Latin
bearss lime  
pubens  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Dipsacales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Caprifoliaceae  

Genus
Citrus  
Sambucus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
9  
99+
7  
99+

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Properties of Bearss Lime and Red Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Bearss Lime and Red Elderberry

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

Bearss Lime and Red Elderberry Physical Information

Bearss Lime and Red Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm. The color specification of Bearss Lime and Red Elderberry are as follows:

Care of Bearss Lime and Red Elderberry

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

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