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About Chocolate-root and Bearss Lime


About Bearss Lime and Chocolate-root


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Fruit  

Origin
Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas  
Southeastern Asia  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
-  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
98  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
10*1  
12-10  

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

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
6.56 cm  
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.50 cm  
370.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Early Spring, Late Autumn  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Light  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Insignificant  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
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  

Soil Type
-  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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
Insignificant  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
-  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Dental erosion  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Fruits  

Other Uses
-  
Used As Food, Used in making beverages  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GEUM rivale  
CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'  

Common Name
Chocolate-root, Indian Chocolate, Water Avens  
Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Shiraz Limoo  

In German
Hortensie  
Bearss Kalk  

In French
Hortensia  
Bearss chaux  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Bearss cal  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
BEARSS ασβέστη  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Bearss cal  

In Polish
Hortensja  
bearss wapna  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
bearss lime  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
-  

Class
-  
-  

Order
-  
Sapindales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Rutaceae  

Genus
-  
Citrus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
9  
99+

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Properties of Chocolate-root and Bearss Lime

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

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Season and Care of Chocolate-root and Bearss Lime

Season and care of Chocolate-root and Bearss Lime is important to know. While considering everything about Chocolate-root and Bearss Lime Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chocolate-root season is Early Spring and Late Autumn and Bearss Lime season is Early Spring and Late Autumn. The type of soil for Chocolate-root is Light and for Bearss Lime is Loam while the PH of soil for Chocolate-root is Acidic and for Bearss Lime is Acidic, Neutral.

Chocolate-root and Bearss Lime Physical Information

Chocolate-root and Bearss Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Chocolate-root height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Chocolate-root and Bearss Lime are as follows:

Care of Chocolate-root and Bearss Lime

Care of Chocolate-root and Bearss Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chocolate-root 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 Chocolate-root 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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