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About Bearss Lime and Slash Pine


About Slash Pine and Bearss Lime


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
Southeastern United States  

Types
-  
Pinus elliottii elliottii, Pinus elliottii densa  

Number of Varieties
98  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Humid climates, Warm and moist climatic conditions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
8-11  

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  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
2,290.00 cm  
17

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
19

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Needle like  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Salt, Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Cuttings, Grafting, Layering, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
occasional watering once established, Reduce water once established  

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  

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  
Annosus Root Rot, Rust, Scale insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Salt, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Small mammals, Squirrels  

Allergy
Dental erosion  
Asthma, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Chronic fatigue, Cold, gonorrhoea, Rheumatism  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Bark, Fruits  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages  
Paper pulp, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used in construction  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'  
Pinus elliottii  

Common Name
Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime  
slash pine  

In Hindi
Shiraz Limoo  
स्लेश पाइन  

In German
Bearss Kalk  
Schrägstrich Kiefer  

In French
Bearss chaux  
slash pine  

In Spanish
Bearss cal  
pino slash  

In Greek
BEARSS ασβέστη  
κάθετο πεύκης  

In Portuguese
Bearss cal  
pinho barra  

In Polish
bearss wapna  
sosny ukośnik  

In Latin
bearss lime  
VULNUS pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Coniferophyta  

Class
-  
Pinopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Pinales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Citrus  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
9  
99+
126  
99+

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Properties of Bearss Lime and Slash Pine

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

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Season and Care of Bearss Lime and Slash Pine

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

Bearss Lime and Slash Pine Physical Information

Bearss Lime and Slash Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Slash Pine height is 2,290.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Bearss Lime and Slash Pine are as follows:

Care of Bearss Lime and Slash Pine

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

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