Bluebonnet

Buddha's Hand

About Bluebonnet and Buddha's Hand

Bluebonnet

Buddha's Hand

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Fruit

Origin

Texas

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Number of Varieties

451

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas

Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-9

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.48 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Purple

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate to oval

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Budding, Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Fertile, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial 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

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Soil Enrichment

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

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

Container, Hanging Basket

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LUPINUS subcarnosus

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

Common Name

Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

In Hindi

Bluebonnet Plant

Buddha's Hand Tree

In German

Blaue Lupine Pflanze

Buddhas Hand Baum

In French

Bluebonnet Plante

Main de Bouddha Arbre

In Spanish

Planta bluebonnet

Mano de Buda Árbol

In Greek

Bluebonnet φυτών

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Bluebonnet de Plantas

Mão de Buda Árvore

In Polish

Bluebonnet roślin

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

In Latin

Planta Bluebonnet

Buddha manus Arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Sapindales

Family

Fabaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Lupinus

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Genisteae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

2001

1 27800

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Properties of Bluebonnet and Buddha's Hand

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

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Season and Care of Bluebonnet and Buddha's Hand

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

Bluebonnet and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Bluebonnet and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Bluebonnet height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Bluebonnet and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

Bluebonnet flower color: White, Blue and Purple
Bluebonnet leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bluebonnet and Buddha's Hand

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