Apricot

Buddha's Hand

About Apricot and Buddha's Hand

Apricot

Buddha's Hand

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

China

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Goldcot apricot, Harcot apricot

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Number of Varieties

341

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Wet lands

Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Orange, Rose

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Budding, Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs a lot of water initially

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Headache, Throat itching, Vomiting

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Digestive disorders, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Ophthalmic

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Air freshner, Animal Feed, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS armeniaca

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

Common Name

Apricot

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

In Hindi

खूबानी

Buddha's Hand Tree

In German

Aprikose or Aprikosenbaum

Buddhas Hand Baum

In French

Abricot or Abricotier

Main de Bouddha Arbre

In Spanish

Albaricoque

Mano de Buda Árbol

In Greek

Βερύκοκκο

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Apricot

Mão de Buda Árvore

In Polish

Morela

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

In Latin

Apricot

Buddha manus Arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Sapindales

Family

Rosaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Prunus

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

341

1 27800

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Properties of Apricot and Buddha's Hand

Wondering what are the properties of Apricot and Buddha's Hand? We provide you with everything About Apricot and Buddha's Hand. Apricot doesn't have thorns and Buddha's Hand doesn't have thorns. Also Apricot does not have fragrant flowers. Apricot has allergic reactions like Headache, Throat itching and Vomiting and Buddha's Hand has allergic reactions like Headache, Throat itching and Vomiting. 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 Apricot and Buddha's Hand and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Apricot and Buddha's Hand

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

Apricot and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Apricot and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Apricot height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Apricot and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

Apricot flower color: White and Light Pink
Apricot leaf color: Green
Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Apricot and Buddha's Hand

Care of Apricot and Buddha's Hand include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Apricot 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 Apricot 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.