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About Bracken and Bearss Lime


About Bearss Lime and Bracken


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Fern   
Fruit   

Origin
World, Pandemic   
Southeastern Asia   

Types
Not available   
not available   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
98   
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden   
Temperate Regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
10-11   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12-10   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
460.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
370.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Brown   
Green, Yellow green   

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Gold, Brown   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Strap shaped   
Ovate   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought, Full Sun   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores   
Seedlings, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering   
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, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

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

Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars   
Aphids, Mites, White outside   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Not Available   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds   
Birds, Butterflies   

Allergy
Not Available   
Dental erosion   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Tonic   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root   
Fruits   

Other Uses
Adhesive, Basketary, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used in biomass   
Used As Food, Used in making beverages   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Pteridium aquilinum   
CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'   

Common Name
Bracken, brake, common bracken   
Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime   

In Hindi
bracken   
Shiraz Limoo   

In German
Adlerfarn   
Bearss Kalk   

In French
fougère   
Bearss chaux   

In Spanish
helecho   
Bearss cal   

In Greek
φτέρη   
BEARSS ασβέστη   

In Portuguese
samambaia   
Bearss cal   

In Polish
orlica   
bearss wapna   

In Latin
bracken   
bearss lime   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Pteridophyta   
Not Available   

Class
Filicopsida   
Not Available   

Order
Polypodiales   
Sapindales   

Family
Dennstaedtiaceae   
Rutaceae   

Genus
Pteridium   
Citrus   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
11   
99+
9   
99+

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Properties of Bracken and Bearss Lime

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

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Season and Care of Bracken and Bearss Lime

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

Bracken and Bearss Lime Physical Information

Bracken and Bearss Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Bracken height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Bracken and Bearss Lime are as follows:

Care of Bracken and Bearss Lime

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

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