Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Fruit
Origin
South America
Southeastern Asia
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
1598
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1510-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 17, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
broad, flat
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
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
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
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
Aphids, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Aphids, Mites, White outside
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Dental erosion
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
BROWALLIA speciosa
CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'
Common Name
Amethyst Flower
Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime
In Hindi
नीलम फूल
Shiraz Limoo
In German
Amethyst Blume
Bearss Kalk
In French
Améthyste Fleur
Bearss chaux
In Spanish
amatista flor
Bearss cal
In Greek
Αμέθυστος λουλούδι
BEARSS ασβέστη
In Portuguese
flor Amethyst
Bearss cal
In Polish
Amethyst Flower
bearss wapna
In Latin
Amethyst Flower
bearss lime
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Solanales
Sapindales
Family
Solanaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Browallia
Citrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
509
1
27800
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