Melampodium

Bearss Lime

About Melampodium and Bearss Lime

Melampodium

Bearss Lime

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Fruit

Origin

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Southeastern Asia

Types

Perennials

Number of Varieties

4098

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Habitat

Desert

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-1110-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

30.50 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mites, White outside

Plant Tolerance

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dental erosion

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Container

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'

Common Name

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime

In Hindi

Melampodium

Shiraz Limoo

In German

Melmpodiam

Bearss Kalk

In French

Melmpodiam

Bearss chaux

In Spanish

Melmpodiam

Bearss cal

In Greek

Melmpodiam

BEARSS ασβέστη

In Portuguese

Melmpodiam

Bearss cal

In Polish

Melmpodiam

bearss wapna

In Latin

Melmpodiam

bearss lime

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Sapindales

Family

Asteraceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Melampodium

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

399

1 27800

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Properties of Melampodium and Bearss Lime

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

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Season and Care of Melampodium and Bearss Lime

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

Melampodium and Bearss Lime Physical Information

Melampodium and Bearss Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and Bearss Lime are as follows:

Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green
Bearss Lime flower color: White
Bearss Lime leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Melampodium and Bearss Lime

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