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Bearss Lime
Bearss Lime

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

-
Saraca asoca

Number of Varieties

981
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions
Forests, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1110-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm850.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

370.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green
Dark Red, Dark Salmon

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Never 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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mites, White outside
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dental erosion
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'
SARACA indica

Common Name

Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime
Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree

In Hindi

Shiraz Limoo
Saraca इंडिका

In German

Bearss Kalk
SARACA indica

In French

Bearss chaux
Saraca indica

In Spanish

Bearss cal
indica Saraca

In Greek

BEARSS ασβέστη
Saraca indica

In Portuguese

Bearss cal
Saraca indica

In Polish

bearss wapna
Saraca indica

In Latin

bearss lime
Saraca indica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Fabales

Family

Rutaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Citrus
Saraca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Detarieae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

94
1 27800
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Difference Between Bearss Lime and Ashoka

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Importance of Bearss Lime and Ashoka

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Compare Facts of Bearss Lime vs Ashoka

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