Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Fruit
Origin
Africa, Southern Africa
Southeastern Asia
Types
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
10-11
Sunset Zone
H1, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Ovate
Plant Season
Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
All year
Indeterminate
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
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 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
Flowers
Yes
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Birds, Butterflies
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Edible Uses
Insignificant
Yes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
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
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
Order
Proteales
Sapindales
Family
Proteaceae
Rutaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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.
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.