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About Pachysandra and Bearss Lime


About Bearss Lime and Pachysandra


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Fruit  

Origin
China, Japan  
Southeastern Asia  

Types
Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
98  
99+

Habitat
Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-10  

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

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
6.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
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
Toothed  
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
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment  
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  
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
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch, Stem rot  
Aphids, Mites, White outside  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Ants, pollinators  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
allergic reaction  
Dental erosion  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Mass in beds, slopes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Planted in shelterbeds, Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens  
Used As Food, Used in making beverages  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover  
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PACHYSANDRA terminalis  
CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'  

Common Name
japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box  
Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime  

In Hindi
pachysandra  
Shiraz Limoo  

In German
Ysander  
Bearss Kalk  

In French
pachysandra  
Bearss chaux  

In Spanish
Pachysandra  
Bearss cal  

In Greek
Pachysandra  
BEARSS ασβέστη  

In Portuguese
Pachysandra  
Bearss cal  

In Polish
Runianka  
bearss wapna  

In Latin
Pachysandra  
bearss lime  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
-  

Class
-  
-  

Order
Buxales  
Sapindales  

Family
Buxaceae  
Rutaceae  

Genus
Pachysandra  
Citrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
sarcococceae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
5  
9  
99+

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Properties of Pachysandra and Bearss Lime

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

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Season and Care of Pachysandra and Bearss Lime

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

Pachysandra and Bearss Lime Physical Information

Pachysandra and Bearss Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Pachysandra height is 6.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Pachysandra and Bearss Lime are as follows:

Care of Pachysandra and Bearss Lime

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