Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Fruit
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Southeastern Asia
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
3098
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1310-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-10
Sunset Zone
H2, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
35.60 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Yellow green, Gold, Light Green
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
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
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Loam
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Consistently
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
-
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally
Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Black Spot, Scale
Aphids, Mites, White outside
Plant Tolerance
-
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Dental erosion
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, 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
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
LYCASTE cochleata
CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'
Common Name
Lycaste Orchid, Shell-shaped Anther Lycaste
Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime
In Hindi
Lycaste Orchid
Shiraz Limoo
In German
Lycaste Orchidee
Bearss Kalk
In French
Lycaste orchidée
Bearss chaux
In Spanish
Lycaste orquídea
Bearss cal
In Greek
Lycaste ορχιδέα
BEARSS ασβέστη
In Portuguese
Lycaste orquídea
Bearss cal
In Polish
Lycaste orchidea
bearss wapna
In Latin
braemii orchid
bearss lime
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
-
Class
Liliopsida
-
Order
Asparagales
Sapindales
Family
Orchidaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Lycaste
Citrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Maxillarieae
-
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
-
Number of Species
319
1
27800
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