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About Crape Jasmine and Bearss Lime


About Bearss Lime and Crape Jasmine


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Fruit  

Origin
India, Southeast Asia  
Southeastern Asia  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
98  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Homesteads  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
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
Spreading  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
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
Oval  
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
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water more in summer  
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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed  
Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Nematodes, Scale, Spider mites  
Aphids, Mites, White outside  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
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
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Insects  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Dental erosion  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antipyretic, Astringent, Cough, Kidney problems, Kidney Stones, Scabies, Ulcers  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root  
Fruits  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Tabernaemontana Divaricata  
CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'  

Common Name
Crepe Jasmine  
Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime  

In Hindi
Tabernaemontana  
Shiraz Limoo  

In German
Tabernaemontana  
Bearss Kalk  

In French
Tabernaemontana  
Bearss chaux  

In Spanish
Tabernaemontana  
Bearss cal  

In Greek
Tabernaemontana  
BEARSS ασβέστη  

In Portuguese
Tabernaemontana  
Bearss cal  

In Polish
Tabernaemontana  
bearss wapna  

In Latin
Tabernaemontana  
bearss lime  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Gentianales  
Sapindales  

Family
Apocynaceae  
Rutaceae  

Genus
Tabernaemontana  
Citrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Rauvolfioideae  
-  

Number of Species
118  
99+
9  
99+

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Properties of Crape Jasmine and Bearss Lime

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

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Season and Care of Crape Jasmine and Bearss Lime

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

Crape Jasmine and Bearss Lime Physical Information

Crape Jasmine and Bearss Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Crape Jasmine height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Crape Jasmine and Bearss Lime are as follows:

Care of Crape Jasmine and Bearss Lime

Care of Crape Jasmine and Bearss Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crape Jasmine pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed and Bearss Lime pruning is done Prune in summer and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Crape Jasmine 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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