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About Bearss Lime and Ribbon Palm


About Ribbon Palm and Bearss Lime


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Fruit   
Palm or Cycad   

Origin
Southeastern Asia   
Australia   

Types
not available   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
98   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Temperate Regions   
Cold Regions, Moist Soils, Wet lands   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11   
8-13   

AHS Heat Zone
12-10   
12-9   

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm   
99+
910.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
370.00 cm   
99+
300.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Light Yellow, Ivory   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green   
Black   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green   
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green   
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green   
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate   
Costapalmate   

Thorns
Yes   
Yes   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting   
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   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
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   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mites, White outside   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies   
Birds   

Allergy
Dental erosion   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Landscape Designing   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages   
Not Available   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical   
Container, Feature Plant, Street Trees, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'   
LIVISTONA decipiens   

Common Name
Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime   
Fountain Palm, Ribbon Palm   

In Hindi
Shiraz Limoo   
Ribbon Palm   

In German
Bearss Kalk   
Ribbon Palm   

In French
Bearss chaux   
Ribbon Palm   

In Spanish
Bearss cal   
Ribbon Palm   

In Greek
BEARSS ασβέστη   
Ribbon Palm   

In Portuguese
Bearss cal   
Ribbon Palm   

In Polish
bearss wapna   
Ribbon Palm   

In Latin
bearss lime   
Ribbon Palm   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Not Available   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Not Available   
Liliopsida   

Order
Sapindales   
Arecales   

Family
Rutaceae   
Arecaceae   

Genus
Citrus   
Livistona   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Corypheae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Coryphoideae   

Number of Species
9   
99+
34   
99+

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Properties of Bearss Lime and Ribbon Palm

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

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Season and Care of Bearss Lime and Ribbon Palm

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

Bearss Lime and Ribbon Palm Physical Information

Bearss Lime and Ribbon Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Ribbon Palm height is 910.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Bearss Lime and Ribbon Palm are as follows:

Care of Bearss Lime and Ribbon Palm

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

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