Artemisia

Buddha's Hand

About Artemisia and Buddha's Hand

Artemisia

Buddha's Hand

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Fruit

Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Artemisia absinthium, Artemisia annua, Artemisia ludoviciana

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Number of Varieties

2001

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

bipinnate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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, Apply N-P-K

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Gray leaf blight, Root rot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Fever, Inflammation, Malaria

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Medicinal oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy

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

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Artemisia annua

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

Common Name

sweet wormwood, sweet annie, sweet sagewort, annual mugwort

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

In Hindi

Artemisia

Buddha's Hand Tree

In German

Artemisia

Buddhas Hand Baum

In French

Artemisia

Main de Bouddha Arbre

In Spanish

Artemisia

Mano de Buda Árbol

In Greek

Αρτεμίσια

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Artemisia

Mão de Buda Árvore

In Polish

Artemisia

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

In Latin

Artemisia

Buddha manus Arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Sapindales

Family

Asteraceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Artemisia

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Anthemideae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

4001

1 27800

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Properties of Artemisia and Buddha's Hand

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

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Season and Care of Artemisia and Buddha's Hand

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

Artemisia and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Artemisia and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Artemisia height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Artemisia and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

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

Care of Artemisia and Buddha's Hand

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