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Bearss Lime
Bearss Lime

Carissa
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Fruit
Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia
Southern Africa

Types

-
Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

Number of Varieties

9820
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions
Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-119-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12-9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

370.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green
Light Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light 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
Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mites, White outside
Insects, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shade areas

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

Dental erosion
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'
CARISSA macrocarpa

Common Name

Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime
Carissia

In Hindi

Shiraz Limoo
Carissa

In German

Bearss Kalk
carissa

In French

Bearss chaux
carissa

In Spanish

Bearss cal
carissa

In Greek

BEARSS ασβέστη
carissa

In Portuguese

Bearss cal
carissa

In Polish

bearss wapna
carissa

In Latin

bearss lime
carissa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Gentianales

Family

Rutaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Citrus
Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Carisseae

Subfamily

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Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

9100
1 27800
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Difference Between Bearss Lime and Carissa

If you are confused whether Bearss Lime or Carissa are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Bearss Lime and Carissa Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bearss Lime are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Carissa fertilizers required are fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bearss Lime and Carissa if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bearss Lime and Carissa

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Compare Facts of Bearss Lime vs Carissa

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Bearss Lime vs Carissa and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Bearss Lime are Dental erosion whereas of Carissa have Toxic respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bearss Lime has showy fruits and Carissa has showy fruits. Also Bearss Lime is not flowering and Carissa is not flowering . You can compare Bearss Lime and Carissa facts and facts of other plants too.