Wild Plum

Bearss Lime

About Wild Plum and Bearss Lime

Wild Plum

Bearss Lime

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Northwestern United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada

Southeastern Asia

Types

Prunus americana

Number of Varieties

20098

0 40000

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Habitat

fencerows, Thickets, Upland savannas, Woodlands

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-810-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

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

240.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

bees, Borers, Red blotch

Aphids, Mites, White outside

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Deers

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Dental erosion

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, High cholestrol, Iron, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS americana

CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'

Common Name

Wild Plum

Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime

In Hindi

जंगली बेर

Shiraz Limoo

In German

wild Plum

Bearss Kalk

In French

wild Plum

Bearss chaux

In Spanish

ciruelo silvestre

Bearss cal

In Greek

Κορόμηλο

BEARSS ασβέστη

In Portuguese

Wild Plum

Bearss cal

In Polish

dzikiej śliwy

bearss wapna

In Latin

Wild Plum

bearss lime

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Sapindales

Family

Rosaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Prunus

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

4309

1 27800

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Properties of Wild Plum and Bearss Lime

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

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Season and Care of Wild Plum and Bearss Lime

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

Wild Plum and Bearss Lime Physical Information

Wild Plum and Bearss Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Plum height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Plum and Bearss Lime are as follows:

Wild Plum flower color: White
Wild Plum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bearss Lime flower color: White
Bearss Lime leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Wild Plum and Bearss Lime

Care of Wild Plum and Bearss Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Plum pruning is done Prune in the late winter or 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 Wild Plum 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.