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About Figwort and Bearss Lime


About Bearss Lime and Figwort


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Fruit  

Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia  
Southeastern Asia  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
98  
99+

Habitat
Well Drained  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-10  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
5.10 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
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
Reniform  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial 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
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  
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 Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Mites, White outside  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Dental erosion  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Vitamin C  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
-  
Used As Food, Used in making beverages  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
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
RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'  
CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'  

Common Name
Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine  
Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime  

In Hindi
Figwort  
Shiraz Limoo  

In German
figwort  
Bearss Kalk  

In French
scrofulaire  
Bearss chaux  

In Spanish
figwort  
Bearss cal  

In Greek
figwort  
BEARSS ασβέστη  

In Portuguese
figwort  
Bearss cal  

In Polish
figwort  
bearss wapna  

In Latin
Umber  
bearss lime  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Ranunculales  
Sapindales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Rutaceae  

Genus
Ranunculus  
Citrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
200  
99+
9  
99+

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Properties of Figwort and Bearss Lime

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

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Season and Care of Figwort and Bearss Lime

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

Figwort and Bearss Lime Physical Information

Figwort and Bearss Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Figwort height is 5.10 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Figwort and Bearss Lime are as follows:

Care of Figwort and Bearss Lime

Care of Figwort and Bearss Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Figwort pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Figwort 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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