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Bearss Lime



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About Bloodleaf and Bearss Lime

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Fruit

Origin

Brazil
Southeastern Asia

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
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Number of Varieties

7098
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1510-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-10

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.32 cm370.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Do Not over Water, 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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Mites, White outside

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Wildlife
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen
Dental erosion

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii
CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant
Shiraz Limoo

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze
Bearss Kalk

In French

Feuillesang Plante
Bearss chaux

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta
Bearss cal

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών
BEARSS ασβέστη

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta
Bearss cal

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin
bearss wapna

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf
bearss lime

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Caryophyllales
Sapindales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Iresine
Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gomphreneae
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Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
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Number of Species

709
1 27800
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Properties of Bloodleaf and Bearss Lime

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

Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Bearss Lime

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

Bloodleaf and Bearss Lime Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Bearss Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Bearss Lime are as follows:

  • Bloodleaf flower color:

  • Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple

  • Bearss Lime flower color: White

  • Bearss Lime leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Bloodleaf and Bearss Lime

Care of Bloodleaf and Bearss Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bloodleaf pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Bearss Lime pruning is done Prune in summer and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Bloodleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bearss Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.