Echinopsis

Bearss Lime

About Echinopsis and Bearss Lime

Echinopsis

Bearss Lime

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Fruit

Origin

North America, South America, Brazil

Southeastern Asia

Types

Peanut cactus

Number of Varieties

12898

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-1510-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 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

30.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Orange Red

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

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

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

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 dead or diseased plant parts

Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Scale

Aphids, Mites, White outside

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin cuts

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, Versatility, Very little waste

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS

CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'

Common Name

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus

Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime

In Hindi

हाथी कैक्टस

Shiraz Limoo

In German

Igel Kaktus

Bearss Kalk

In French

hérisson cactus

Bearss chaux

In Spanish

cactus de erizo

Bearss cal

In Greek

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

BEARSS ασβέστη

In Portuguese

hedgehog cactus

Bearss cal

In Polish

jeż kaktus

bearss wapna

In Latin

cactus

bearss lime

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Sapindales

Family

Cactaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Echinopsis

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

20009

1 27800

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Properties of Echinopsis and Bearss Lime

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

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Season and Care of Echinopsis and Bearss Lime

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

Echinopsis and Bearss Lime Physical Information

Echinopsis and Bearss Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Echinopsis height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Echinopsis and Bearss Lime are as follows:

Echinopsis flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Echinopsis leaf color:
Bearss Lime flower color: White
Bearss Lime leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Echinopsis and Bearss Lime

Care of Echinopsis and Bearss Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echinopsis pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Bearss Lime pruning is done Prune in summer and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Echinopsis needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Bearss Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.