Aloe Vera

Buddha's Hand

About Aloe Vera and Buddha's Hand

Aloe Vera

Buddha's Hand

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Northern Africa

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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400

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, Humid climates, Moist Ditches, River side, Tropical regions

Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-12

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

370.00 cm

Rank: 66 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

White, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Gray Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Budding, Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Menstrual Disorders, Skin Disorders, Skin irritation, Stomach Ulcers, Sunburn

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Employed in herbal medicine, Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Herb, Vegetable, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOE vera

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

7.2 Common Name

Aloe vera, Korphad

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

7.2.1 In Hindi

एलोविरा

Buddha's Hand Tree

7.2.2 In German

Aloe Vera

Buddhas Hand Baum

7.2.3 In French

Aloe vera

Main de Bouddha Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aloe vera

Mano de Buda Árbol

7.2.5 In Greek

Αλόη

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Aloe Vera

Mão de Buda Árvore

7.2.7 In Polish

Aloes

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Aloe Vera

Buddha manus Arbor

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Aloaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Aloe

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asphodeloideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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200

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Aloe Vera and Buddha's Hand

Wondering what are the properties of Aloe Vera and Buddha's Hand? We provide you with everything About Aloe Vera and Buddha's Hand. Aloe Vera has thorns and Buddha's Hand doesn't have thorns. Also Aloe Vera does not have fragrant flowers. Aloe Vera has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Buddha's Hand has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Aloe Vera and Buddha's Hand and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Aloe Vera and Buddha's Hand

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

Aloe Vera and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Aloe Vera and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Aloe Vera height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Aloe Vera and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

Aloe Vera flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Aloe Vera leaf color: Gray Green
Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Aloe Vera and Buddha's Hand

Care of Aloe Vera and Buddha's Hand include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aloe Vera pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves 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 Aloe Vera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buddha's Hand needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.