Cereus

Bearss Lime

About Cereus and Bearss Lime

Cereus

Bearss Lime

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Fruit

1.3 Origin

North America, Central America, South America

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

princess of the night, Honolulu queen

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA98

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Semi desert

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1410-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

250.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.00 cm370.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink, White

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

Green, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Scale

Aphids, Mites, White outside

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Dental erosion

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food, Used in making beverages

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CEREUS

CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'

7.2 Common Name

Night blooming cereus

Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime

7.2.1 In Hindi

cereus

Shiraz Limoo

7.2.2 In German

cereus

Bearss Kalk

7.2.3 In French

cereus

Bearss chaux

7.2.4 In Spanish

cereus

Bearss cal

7.2.5 In Greek

cereus

BEARSS ασβέστη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cereus

Bearss cal

7.2.7 In Polish

cereus

bearss wapna

7.2.8 In Latin

cereus

bearss lime

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Selenicereus

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Hylocereeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA9

1 27800

Properties of Cereus and Bearss Lime

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

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Season and Care of Cereus and Bearss Lime

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

Cereus and Bearss Lime Physical Information

Cereus and Bearss Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Cereus and Bearss Lime are as follows:

Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White
Cereus leaf color: Light Green
Bearss Lime flower color: White
Bearss Lime leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Cereus and Bearss Lime

Care of Cereus and Bearss Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Bearss Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.