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About Dumbcane and Bearss Lime


About Bearss Lime and Dumbcane


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Fruit  

Origin
Brazil  
Southeastern Asia  

Types
Ornamental plant  
-  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
98  
99+

Habitat
Tropical regions  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-10  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
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  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full 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
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth  
Dental erosion  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Fruits  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical  
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIEFFENBACHIA seguine  
CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'  

Common Name
Dumbcane  
Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime  

In Hindi
dieffenbachia seguine  
Shiraz Limoo  

In German
Dieffenbachie  
Bearss Kalk  

In French
dieffenbachia seguine  
Bearss chaux  

In Spanish
seguine DIEFFENBACHIA  
Bearss cal  

In Greek
Dieffenbachia seguine  
BEARSS ασβέστη  

In Portuguese
Dieffenbachia seguine  
Bearss cal  

In Polish
Difenbachia seguine  
bearss wapna  

In Latin
Caladium  
bearss lime  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Alismatales  
Sapindales  

Family
Araceae  
Rutaceae  

Genus
Dieffenbachia  
Citrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Abreae  
-  

Subfamily
Aroideae  
-  

Number of Species
56  
99+
9  
99+

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Properties of Dumbcane and Bearss Lime

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

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Season and Care of Dumbcane and Bearss Lime

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

Dumbcane and Bearss Lime Physical Information

Dumbcane and Bearss Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Dumbcane height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Dumbcane and Bearss Lime are as follows:

Care of Dumbcane and Bearss Lime

Care of Dumbcane and Bearss Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dumbcane 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 Dumbcane 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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