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About Bearss Lime and Wintercreeper


About Wintercreeper and Bearss Lime


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Fruit   
Broadleaf Evergreen   

Origin
Southeastern Asia   
China   

Types
not available   
Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus   

Number of Varieties
98   
99+
3   
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions   
Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
12-10   
9-2   

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm   
99+
110.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
370.00 cm   
99+
655.00 cm   
32

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Yellow green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green   
Orange, Pink   

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate   
Elliptic and Ovate   

Thorns
Yes   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade   

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   
Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting   
Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering   
Medium   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Average Water   

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, Partial shade, Full Shade   

Pruning
Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mites, White outside   
Anthracnose, Aphids, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Soft scales   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
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   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
Yes   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies   
Butterflies, Not Available   

Allergy
Dental erosion   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Erosion control   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
anti-cancer, Gynaecological   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits   
Leaves   

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical   
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'   
EUONYMUS fortunei   

Common Name
Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime   
Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus   

In Hindi
Shiraz Limoo   
Wintercreeper   

In German
Bearss Kalk   
Weißbunte   

In French
Bearss chaux   
wintercreeper   

In Spanish
Bearss cal   
Wintercreeper   

In Greek
BEARSS ασβέστη   
Wintercreeper   

In Portuguese
Bearss cal   
wintercreeper   

In Polish
bearss wapna   
wintercreeper   

In Latin
bearss lime   
wintercreeper   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Not Available   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Not Available   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Sapindales   
Celastrales   

Family
Rutaceae   
Celastraceae   

Genus
Citrus   
Euonymus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Celastroideae   

Number of Species
9   
99+
130   
99+

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Properties of Bearss Lime and Wintercreeper

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

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Season and Care of Bearss Lime and Wintercreeper

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

Bearss Lime and Wintercreeper Physical Information

Bearss Lime and Wintercreeper physical information is very important for comparison. Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Wintercreeper height is 110.00 cm and width 655.00 cm. The color specification of Bearss Lime and Wintercreeper are as follows:

Care of Bearss Lime and Wintercreeper

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

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