Artichoke

Buddha's Hand

About Artichoke and Buddha's Hand

Artichoke

Buddha's Hand

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

1.4 Types

Green Globe, Imperial Star, Tempo, Violetto, Symphony

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Sandy areas

Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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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5.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

370.00 cm

Rank: 66 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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1.05 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

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, Silver

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Glandular

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

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Fall

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, Transplanting

Budding, Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Needs watering once a week, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering, Remove deadheads

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

Aphids, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

Not Available

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

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

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anemia, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Liver problems

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours

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

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cynara cardunculus

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

7.2 Common Name

Artichoke

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

7.2.1 In Hindi

Artichoke

Buddha's Hand Tree

7.2.2 In German

Artischocke

Buddhas Hand Baum

7.2.3 In French

Artichaut

Main de Bouddha Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Alcachofa

Mano de Buda Árbol

7.2.5 In Greek

αγκινάρα

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Alcachofra

Mão de Buda Árvore

7.2.7 In Polish

Karczoch

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

cactus

Buddha manus Arbor

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

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8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

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8.4 Order

Asterales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Cynara

Citrus

8.7 Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cynareae

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Artichoke and Buddha's Hand

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

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Season and Care of Artichoke and Buddha's Hand

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

Artichoke and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Artichoke and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Artichoke height is 5.60 cm and width 1.05 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Artichoke and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

Artichoke flower color: Purple
Artichoke leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Artichoke and Buddha's Hand

Care of Artichoke and Buddha's Hand include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Artichoke pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering and Remove deadheads 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 Artichoke 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.