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About Bearss Lime and Red Chokeberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Shrub   
Fruit   

Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas   
Southeastern Asia   

Types
not available   
not available   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
98   
99+

Habitat
Boggy areas, Fens, Fields, meadows, Swamps, Woodlands   
Temperate Regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9   
10-11   

AHS Heat Zone
8-4   
12-10   

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

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm   
99+
460.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
12.70 cm   
99+
370.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Red   
Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate   
Ovate   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings   
Seedlings, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged   
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, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize every year, Mulch, Nitrogen   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Apple Maggot, Fall Webworm, Red blotch, Scale   
Aphids, Mites, White outside   

Plant Tolerance
Not Available   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Not Available   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Birds   
Birds, Butterflies   

Allergy
Not Available   
Dental erosion   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits   
Fruits   

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant   
Used As Food, Used in making beverages   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break   
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ARONIA arbutifolia   
CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'   

Common Name
Red Chokeberry   
Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime   

In Hindi
लाल Chokeberry   
Shiraz Limoo   

In German
Rote Apfelbeere   
Bearss Kalk   

In French
Red Chokeberry   
Bearss chaux   

In Spanish
rojo Chokeberry   
Bearss cal   

In Greek
κόκκινο Chokeberry   
BEARSS ασβέστη   

In Portuguese
Red Chokeberry   
Bearss cal   

In Polish
Red aronii   
bearss wapna   

In Latin
arbutifolia   
bearss lime   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Not Available   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Not Available   

Order
Rosales   
Sapindales   

Family
Rosaceae   
Rutaceae   

Genus
Aronia   
Citrus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
9   
99+

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Properties of Red Chokeberry and Bearss Lime

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

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Season and Care of Red Chokeberry and Bearss Lime

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

Red Chokeberry and Bearss Lime Physical Information

Red Chokeberry and Bearss Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Red Chokeberry height is 180.00 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Red Chokeberry and Bearss Lime are as follows:

Care of Red Chokeberry and Bearss Lime

Care of Red Chokeberry and Bearss Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Chokeberry pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune in early spring, 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 Red Chokeberry 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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