Boxberry

Bearss Lime

About Boxberry and Bearss Lime

Boxberry

Bearss Lime

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Fruit

Origin

Argentina, Chile

Southeastern Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

298

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Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-910-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm460.00 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

Aphids, Mites, White outside

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

Dental erosion

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Fruits

Other Uses

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens

CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'

Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime

In Hindi

boxberry

Shiraz Limoo

In German

boxberry

Bearss Kalk

In French

boxberry

Bearss chaux

In Spanish

boxberry

Bearss cal

In Greek

boxberry

BEARSS ασβέστη

In Portuguese

boxberry

Bearss cal

In Polish

boxberry

bearss wapna

In Latin

Burning

bearss lime

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Sapindales

Family

Ericaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Gaultheria

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gaultherieae

Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

1419

1 27800

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Properties of Boxberry and Bearss Lime

Wondering what are the properties of Boxberry and Bearss Lime? We provide you with everything About Boxberry and Bearss Lime. Boxberry doesn't have thorns and Bearss Lime doesn't have thorns. Also Boxberry does not have fragrant flowers. Boxberry has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face and Bearss Lime has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face. 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 Boxberry and Bearss Lime and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Boxberry and Bearss Lime

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

Boxberry and Bearss Lime Physical Information

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

Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bearss Lime flower color: White
Bearss Lime leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Boxberry and Bearss Lime

Care of Boxberry and Bearss Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boxberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Bearss Lime pruning is done Prune in summer and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Boxberry 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.