Australian Willow

Buddha's Hand

About Australian Willow and Buddha's Hand

Australian Willow

Buddha's Hand

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Fruit

Origin

Australia

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Number of Varieties

1001

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Oval/Rounded

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

613.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

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

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Fall, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Budding, Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

Pollution, Drought

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

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GEIJERA parviflora

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

Common Name

Australian Willow, Wilga

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Buddha's Hand Tree

In German

Hortensie

Buddhas Hand Baum

In French

Hortensia

Main de Bouddha Arbre

In Spanish

Hortensia

Mano de Buda Árbol

In Greek

υδραγεία

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Mão de Buda Árvore

In Polish

Hortensja

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

In Latin

Hibiscus

Buddha manus Arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Class

Order

Sapindales

Family

Rutaceae

Genus

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3001

1 27800

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Properties of Australian Willow and Buddha's Hand

Wondering what are the properties of Australian Willow and Buddha's Hand? We provide you with everything About Australian Willow and Buddha's Hand. Australian Willow doesn't have thorns and Buddha's Hand doesn't have thorns. Also Australian Willow does not have fragrant flowers. Australian Willow has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Buddha's Hand has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea 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 Australian Willow and Buddha's Hand and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Australian Willow and Buddha's Hand

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

Australian Willow and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Australian Willow and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Australian Willow height is 760.00 cm and width 613.00 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Australian Willow and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

Australian Willow flower color: White and Ivory
Australian Willow leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Australian Willow and Buddha's Hand

Care of Australian Willow and Buddha's Hand include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Australian Willow 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 Australian Willow needs Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buddha's Hand needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.