Cape Jasmine

Bearss Lime

About Cape Jasmine and Bearss Lime

Cape Jasmine

Bearss Lime

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Fruit

Origin

Eastern Asia

Southeastern Asia

Types

G. 'Radicans', G. 'Aimee',G. 'Golden Magic'

Number of Varieties

1098

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-1010-11

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

Oval/Rounded

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

105.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

135.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Brown

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Tip cutting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealy bugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Aphids, Mites, White outside

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Double

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, Butterflies

Allergy

Hay fever, Mild Allergen

Dental erosion

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Fruits

Other Uses

Cake, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Jam, Used as preservative

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, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GARDENIA jasminoides 'Frostproof'

CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'

Common Name

Cape Jasmine, Frostproof Gardenia, Gardenia

Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime

In Hindi

Gardenia jasminoides

Shiraz Limoo

In German

Gardenie

Bearss Kalk

In French

Cape Jasmine

Bearss chaux

In Spanish

Gardenia jasminoides

Bearss cal

In Greek

Cape Jasmine

BEARSS ασβέστη

In Portuguese

Gardenia jasminoides

Bearss cal

In Polish

Gardenia jaśminowata

bearss wapna

In Latin

Gardenia mucronata

bearss lime

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Sapindales

Family

Rubiaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Gardenia

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2009

1 27800

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Properties of Cape Jasmine and Bearss Lime

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

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Season and Care of Cape Jasmine and Bearss Lime

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

Cape Jasmine and Bearss Lime Physical Information

Cape Jasmine and Bearss Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Cape Jasmine height is 105.00 cm and width 135.00 cm whereas Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Cape Jasmine and Bearss Lime are as follows:

Cape Jasmine flower color: White and Ivory
Cape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green
Bearss Lime flower color: White
Bearss Lime leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Cape Jasmine and Bearss Lime

Care of Cape Jasmine and Bearss Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cape Jasmine 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 Cape Jasmine needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bearss Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.