Acacia

Buddha's Hand

About Acacia and Buddha's Hand

Acacia

Buddha's Hand

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs, Trees

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Northeast Mexico, Southeastern United States

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hillside, Slopes

Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not available

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

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Dry, Loam, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Dry

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Adequately

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Dry, Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Dry

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Not Available

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Healthy tree

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Flies

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Not Available, Urinary tract problems

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects

Making Perfumes, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Senegalia berlandieri

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

7.2 Common Name

Acacia

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

7.2.1 In Hindi

Acacia

Buddha's Hand Tree

7.2.2 In German

Acacia

Buddhas Hand Baum

7.2.3 In French

Acacia

Main de Bouddha Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Acacia

Mano de Buda Árbol

7.2.5 In Greek

Acacia

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Acacia

Mão de Buda Árvore

7.2.7 In Polish

Acacia

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Acacia

Buddha manus Arbor

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Fabales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Acacia

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Acacieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Mimosoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Acacia and Buddha's Hand

Wondering what are the properties of Acacia and Buddha's Hand? We provide you with everything About Acacia and Buddha's Hand. Acacia doesn't have thorns and Buddha's Hand doesn't have thorns. Also Acacia does not have fragrant flowers. Acacia has allergic reactions like Not Available and Buddha's Hand has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Acacia and Buddha's Hand and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Acacia and Buddha's Hand

Season and care of Acacia and Buddha's Hand is important to know. While considering everything about Acacia and Buddha's Hand Care, growing season is an essential factor. Acacia season is Spring and Buddha's Hand season is Spring. The type of soil for Acacia is Dry, Loam, Sandy and for Buddha's Hand is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Acacia is Slightly Alkaline and for Buddha's Hand is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Acacia and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Acacia and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Acacia height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Acacia and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

Acacia flower color: White
Acacia leaf color: Dark Green
Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Acacia and Buddha's Hand

Care of Acacia and Buddha's Hand include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Acacia pruning is done No pruning needed and Buddha's Hand pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Acacia needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buddha's Hand needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.