Grapefruit

Bearss Lime

About Grapefruit and Bearss Lime

Grapefruit

Bearss Lime

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Types

Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima

Number of Varieties

1098

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Habitat

Fields, gardens, Moist Soils

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm460.00 cm

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink

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

Elliptic

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Light Frost, Sun

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale

Aphids, Mites, White outside

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing

Dental erosion

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS x paradisi

CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'

Common Name

Grapefruit

Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime

In Hindi

चकोतरा

Shiraz Limoo

In German

Grapefruit

Bearss Kalk

In French

pamplemousse

Bearss chaux

In Spanish

Pomelo

Bearss cal

In Greek

γκρέιπ φρουτ

BEARSS ασβέστη

In Portuguese

Toranja

Bearss cal

In Polish

grejpfrut

bearss wapna

In Latin

bearss lime

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Rutaceae

Genus

Citrus

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

1259

1 27800

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Properties of Grapefruit and Bearss Lime

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

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Season and Care of Grapefruit and Bearss Lime

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

Grapefruit and Bearss Lime Physical Information

Grapefruit and Bearss Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Grapefruit height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Grapefruit and Bearss Lime are as follows:

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

Care of Grapefruit and Bearss Lime

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