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Bearss Lime
Bearss Lime

Summer Squash
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About Bearss Lime and Summer Squash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Fruit
Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

9820
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions
-

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

370.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Do not water frequently

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
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 dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mites, White outside
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

Dental erosion
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

Common Name

Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime
Summer Squash

In Hindi

Shiraz Limoo
summer squash

In German

Bearss Kalk
Sommerkürbis

In French

Bearss chaux
courges d'été

In Spanish

Bearss cal
calabaza de verano

In Greek

BEARSS ασβέστη
καλοκαίρι σκουός

In Portuguese

Bearss cal
abobrinha

In Polish

bearss wapna
latem squash

In Latin

bearss lime
aestas cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Violales

Family

Rutaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Citrus
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

-
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

95
1 27800
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Properties of Bearss Lime and Summer Squash

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

Season and Care of Bearss Lime and Summer Squash

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

Bearss Lime and Summer Squash Physical Information

Bearss Lime and Summer Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Bearss Lime and Summer Squash are as follows:

  • Bearss Lime flower color: White

  • Bearss Lime leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Bearss Lime and Summer Squash

Care of Bearss Lime and Summer Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bearss Lime pruning is done Prune in summer and Remove damaged leaves and Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Bearss Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.