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About Willow Oak and Bearss Lime


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas  

Types
-  
Quercus phellos, Quercus nigra  

Number of Varieties
98  
99+
55  
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Hot climate regions, low mountains, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
9-3  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Red, Light Green, Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green  
Tan, Chocolate  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Yellow, Orange, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Irregular  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Does not require lot of watering  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves  
cut main flower spike, Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Bonemeal, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mites, White outside  
Azalea leaf gall, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
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  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Dental erosion  
Eczema, Rhinitis, Runny nose  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Blood purifying, Reduce Bruises, Weightloss  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Gout, Obesity, Snoring  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Bark, Stem  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages  
Animal Feed, Biodiesel, Recovering internal injuries  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'  
QUERCUS phellos  

Common Name
Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime  
Willow Oak  

In Hindi
Shiraz Limoo  
Overcup ओक  

In German
Bearss Kalk  
Overcup Oak  

In French
Bearss chaux  
Overcup Oak  

In Spanish
Bearss cal  
Overcup Roble  

In Greek
BEARSS ασβέστη  
Overcup Oak  

In Portuguese
Bearss cal  
Overcup Oak  

In Polish
bearss wapna  
Overcup Dąb  

In Latin
bearss lime  
Oryza  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
-  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Fagales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Fagaceae  

Genus
Citrus  
Quercus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
9  
99+
400  
99+

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Properties of Bearss Lime and Willow Oak

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

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Season and Care of Bearss Lime and Willow Oak

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

Bearss Lime and Willow Oak Physical Information

Bearss Lime and Willow Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Willow Oak height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Bearss Lime and Willow Oak are as follows:

Care of Bearss Lime and Willow Oak

Care of Bearss Lime and Willow Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bearss Lime pruning is done Prune in summer and Remove damaged leaves and Willow Oak pruning is done cut main flower spike, Prune every year, 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 Willow Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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