Protea

Bearss Lime

About Protea and Bearss Lime

Protea

Bearss Lime

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Fruit

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

Southeastern Asia

Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Number of Varieties

160098

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1110-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24

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

91.44 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Egg-shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

All year

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

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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

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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

Flying insects, Insects

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

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits

Other Uses

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, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA

CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime

In Hindi

Protea plant

Shiraz Limoo

In German

Protea Pflanze

Bearss Kalk

In French

usine de Protea

Bearss chaux

In Spanish

planta de protea

Bearss cal

In Greek

φυτό Protea

BEARSS ασβέστη

In Portuguese

planta Protea

Bearss cal

In Polish

Protea roślin

bearss wapna

In Latin

Protea herba

bearss lime

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Proteales

Sapindales

Family

Proteaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Protea

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Proteae

Subfamily

Proteoideae

Number of Species

16009

1 27800

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Properties of Protea and Bearss Lime

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

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Season and Care of Protea and Bearss Lime

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

Protea and Bearss Lime Physical Information

Protea and Bearss Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Protea and Bearss Lime are as follows:

Protea flower color:
Protea leaf color:
Bearss Lime flower color: White
Bearss Lime leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Protea and Bearss Lime

Care of Protea and Bearss Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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 Protea 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.