Coontie

Bearss Lime

About Coontie and Bearss Lime

Coontie

Bearss Lime

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Fruit

Origin

Caribbean

Southeastern Asia

Types

Wild sago

Number of Varieties

398

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1510-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

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

Lance shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

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

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

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, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs

Aphids, Mites, White outside

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dental erosion

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZAMIA pumila

CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'

Common Name

Coontie

Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime

In Hindi

Coontie

Shiraz Limoo

In German

Coontie

Bearss Kalk

In French

coontie

Bearss chaux

In Spanish

coontie

Bearss cal

In Greek

Coontie

BEARSS ασβέστη

In Portuguese

Coontie

Bearss cal

In Polish

Coontie

bearss wapna

In Latin

Coontie

bearss lime

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Cycadophyta

Class

Cycadopsida

Order

Cycadales

Sapindales

Family

Zamiaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Zamia

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Zamieae

Subfamily

Zamioideae

Number of Species

279

1 27800

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Properties of Coontie and Bearss Lime

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

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Season and Care of Coontie and Bearss Lime

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

Coontie and Bearss Lime Physical Information

Coontie and Bearss Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Coontie height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Coontie and Bearss Lime are as follows:

Coontie flower color:
Coontie leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bearss Lime flower color: White
Bearss Lime leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Coontie and Bearss Lime

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