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About Bearss Lime and Tampala


About Tampala and Bearss Lime


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Ornamental Plants  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
Africa, Southern Asia  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
98  
99+
10  

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
1-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
12 - 5  

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

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green  
Tan, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Yellow, Red, Green, Burgundy  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Yellow, Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Yellow, Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Oval  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

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, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Clay, Loamy, Sand  

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, organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mites, White outside  
Prodenia, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

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  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Dental erosion  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Borders  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'  
AMARANTHUS tricolor 'Perfecta'  

Common Name
Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime  
Joseph's Coat  

In Hindi
Shiraz Limoo  
tandalja bhaji  

In German
Bearss Kalk  
Tampala  

In French
Bearss chaux  
Tampala  

In Spanish
Bearss cal  
Tampala  

In Greek
BEARSS ασβέστη  
Tampala  

In Portuguese
Bearss cal  
Tampala  

In Polish
bearss wapna  
Tampala  

In Latin
bearss lime  
Tampala  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Tracheophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Amaranthaceae  

Genus
Citrus  
Amaranthus L  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Amaranthoideae  

Number of Species
9  
99+
-  

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Properties of Bearss Lime and Tampala

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

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Season and Care of Bearss Lime and Tampala

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

Bearss Lime and Tampala Physical Information

Bearss Lime and Tampala physical information is very important for comparison. Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Tampala height is 90.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Bearss Lime and Tampala are as follows:

Care of Bearss Lime and Tampala

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

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