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Jessamine and Bearss Lime


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Shrub  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
-  

Types
-  
Carolina jasmine,gelsemium  

Number of Varieties
98  
99+
200  
34

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
gardens  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
7-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
12-7  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Orange, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green  
Red, Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Oblong elliptic  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

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  
Fast  

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
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mites, White outside  
Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Dental erosion  
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Skin inflammation  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Bulbs, Stem  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages  
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'  
CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'  

Common Name
Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime  
Jessamine  

In Hindi
Shiraz Limoo  
चमेली  

In German
Bearss Kalk  
Carolina-Jasmin  

In French
Bearss chaux  
Gelsemium sempervirens  

In Spanish
Bearss cal  
Gelsemium sempervirens  

In Greek
BEARSS ασβέστη  
Gelsemium sempervirens  

In Portuguese
Bearss cal  
Gelsemium sempervirens  

In Polish
bearss wapna  
Gelsemium sempervirens  

In Latin
bearss lime  
Gelsemium sempervirens  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Solanales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Citrus  
Cestrum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Asterids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Solanoideae  

Number of Species
9  
99+
200  
99+

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Difference Between Bearss Lime and Jessamine

If you are confused whether Bearss Lime or Jessamine 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 Jessamine Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bearss Lime are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Jessamine fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bearss Lime and Jessamine if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bearss Lime and Jessamine

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bearss Lime and Jessamine. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bearss Lime and Jessamine as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Bearss Lime is whereas of Jessamine is Anti-oxidant and Antispasmodic. Bearss Lime has beauty benefits as follows: while Jessamine has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bearss Lime vs Jessamine

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 Jessamine 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 Jessamine have Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea and sneezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bearss Lime has showy fruits and Jessamine has no showy fruits. Also Bearss Lime is not flowering and Jessamine is not flowering . You can compare Bearss Lime and Jessamine facts and facts of other plants too.

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