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About Cerbera and Bearss Lime


About Bearss Lime and Cerbera


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Fruit  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia  
Southeastern Asia  

Types
Cerbera laeta, Cerbera floribunda, Cerbera odollam  
-  

Number of Varieties
8  
99+
98  
99+

Habitat
Deciduous forests, Tropical regions  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-11  

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 or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
-  
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
4.20 cm  
370.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Yellow green  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

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, Sand  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, 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  

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

Pruning
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Phosphorous, Requires high amount of nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Insects  
Aphids, Mites, White outside  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Toxic  
Dental erosion  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes  
Used As Food, Used in making beverages  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CERBERA  
CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'  

Common Name
Cerbera  
Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime  

In Hindi
Cerbera  
Shiraz Limoo  

In German
Cerbera  
Bearss Kalk  

In French
Cerbera  
Bearss chaux  

In Spanish
Cerbera  
Bearss cal  

In Greek
Cerbera  
BEARSS ασβέστη  

In Portuguese
Cerbera  
Bearss cal  

In Polish
Cerbera  
bearss wapna  

In Latin
Cerbera  
bearss lime  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Gentianales  
Sapindales  

Family
Apocynaceae  
Rutaceae  

Genus
Cerbera  
Citrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Plumerieae  
-  

Subfamily
Rauvolfioideae  
-  

Number of Species
8  
99+
9  
99+

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Properties of Cerbera and Bearss Lime

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

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Season and Care of Cerbera and Bearss Lime

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

Cerbera and Bearss Lime Physical Information

Cerbera and Bearss Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Cerbera height is - and width 4.20 cm whereas Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Cerbera and Bearss Lime are as follows:

Care of Cerbera and Bearss Lime

Care of Cerbera and Bearss Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cerbera pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Bearss Lime pruning is done Prune in summer and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Cerbera 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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