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About Butter and Eggs and Bearss Lime


About Bearss Lime and Butter and Eggs


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Perennial   
Fruit   

Origin
Europe   
Southeastern Asia   

Types
Linaria purpurea, Linaria maroccana, Linaria dalmatica   
not available   

Number of Varieties
150   
32
98   
99+

Habitat
Dappled Shade, hedge rows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden   
Temperate Regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9   
10-11   

AHS Heat Zone
9-1   
12-10   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
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
75.00 cm   
99+
460.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm   
99+
370.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Ivory   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green, Tan   
Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Simple lobed or unlobed   
Ovate   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings   
Seedlings, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular 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, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Aphids, Mites, White outside   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
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
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Yes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Wildlife   
Birds, Butterflies   

Allergy
Toxic   
Dental erosion   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin Problems   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic, Astringent, Boils, cathartic, Diuretic, Enteritis, Hepatic, Homeopathy, Jaundice, Liver problems, Ophthalmic, Piles, Purgative, Skin Disorders   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves   
Fruits   

Other Uses
Used as an insecticide, Used to make yellow dye   
Used As Food, Used in making beverages   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Not Available   
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LINARIA vulgaris   
CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'   

Common Name
Common toadflax, Yellow toadflax, Butter-and-eggs   
Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime   

In Hindi
Butter and Eggs plant   
Shiraz Limoo   

In German
Butter und Eier Pflanze   
Bearss Kalk   

In French
Beurre et œufs plante   
Bearss chaux   

In Spanish
La mantequilla y la planta de huevos   
Bearss cal   

In Greek
Βούτυρο και φυτών Αυγά   
BEARSS ασβέστη   

In Portuguese
Manteiga e Ovos planta   
Bearss cal   

In Polish
Masło i jajka roślin   
bearss wapna   

In Latin
Butyrum, ova , et herba   
bearss lime   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Not Available   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Not Available   

Order
Scrophulariales   
Sapindales   

Family
Scrophulariaceae   
Rutaceae   

Genus
Linaria   
Citrus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Antirrhineae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
150   
99+
9   
99+

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Properties of Butter and Eggs and Bearss Lime

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

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Season and Care of Butter and Eggs and Bearss Lime

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

Butter and Eggs and Bearss Lime Physical Information

Butter and Eggs and Bearss Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Butter and Eggs height is 75.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Butter and Eggs and Bearss Lime are as follows:

Care of Butter and Eggs and Bearss Lime

Care of Butter and Eggs and Bearss Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Butter and Eggs 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 Butter and Eggs 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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