Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Shrub
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
984
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Cold Regions, gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-119-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm76.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green
Blue, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
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 Sun
Pruning
Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mites, White outside
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Dental erosion
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Diarrhea, Diuretic, Fever
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'
CLERODENDRUM wallichii
Common Name
Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime
Bridal Veil, Nodding Clerodendron, Wallich's glorybower, Nutan bleeding heart
In Hindi
Shiraz Limoo
Bridal veil plant
In German
Bearss Kalk
Brautschleier Pflanze
In French
Bearss chaux
usine de voile de mariée
In Spanish
Bearss cal
planta de velo de novia
In Greek
BEARSS ασβέστη
Νυφικό πέπλο φυτό
In Portuguese
Bearss cal
planta véu de noiva
In Polish
bearss wapna
Welon roślin
In Latin
bearss lime
Flammeum herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Lamiales
Family
Rutaceae
Verbenaceae
Genus
Citrus
Clerodendrum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Teucrioideae
Number of Species
9450
1
27800
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