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About Protea and Bearss Lime


About Bearss Lime and Protea


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
1600  
11
98  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
10-11  

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 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
91.44 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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
No  
Yes  

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
-  
Yes  

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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Mites, White outside  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
Flying insects, Insects  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Dental erosion  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
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
1600  
17
9  
99+

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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:

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.

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