Bearss Lime

Squill

About Bearss Lime and Squill

Bearss Lime

Squill

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Europe, South Africa, Asia

Types

Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana

Number of Varieties

9825

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-112-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm15.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mites, White outside

Crown rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Dental erosion

convulsions, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'

SCILLA

Common Name

Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime

Squill

In Hindi

Shiraz Limoo

Squill

In German

Bearss Kalk

Squill

In French

Bearss chaux

Squille

In Spanish

Bearss cal

Escila

In Greek

BEARSS ασβέστη

σκιλοκρόμμυδο

In Portuguese

Bearss cal

Cila

In Polish

bearss wapna

Cebulica

In Latin

bearss lime

Scilla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Order

Sapindales

Liliales

Family

Rutaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Citrus

Scilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Hyacintheae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

981

1 27800

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Properties of Bearss Lime and Squill

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

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Season and Care of Bearss Lime and Squill

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

Bearss Lime and Squill Physical Information

Bearss Lime and Squill physical information is very important for comparison. Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Squill height is 15.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Bearss Lime and Squill are as follows:

Bearss Lime flower color: White
Bearss Lime leaf color: Green and Light Green
Squill flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink and Violet
Squill leaf color:

Care of Bearss Lime and Squill

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