Bread Wheat

Buddha's Hand

About Bread Wheat and Buddha's Hand

Bread Wheat

Buddha's Hand

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Fruit

Origin

Western Asia

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Durum, Einkorn, Khorasan, Norin 10, Winter Wheat

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas

Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 1

12-9

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Tan

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gold, Tan

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply

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 Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Fertile, Well drained, Well-aerated

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, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

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

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf streak and black chaff, Powdery mildew, Rust

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

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Protects from sun damage, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibilious, Antihydrotic, Antipruritic, Antipyretic, Antivinous, Sedative, Stomachic

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Stem, Straw

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Used for laundering, Used in paper industry

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRITICUM aestivum

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

Common Name

Bread Wheat, Common Wheat

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

In Hindi

गेहूं

Buddha's Hand Tree

In German

Brotweizen

Buddhas Hand Baum

In French

pain de blé

Main de Bouddha Arbre

In Spanish

El pan de trigo

Mano de Buda Árbol

In Greek

ψωμί ολικής αλέσεως

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

pão de trigo

Mão de Buda Árvore

In Polish

chleb pszenny

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

In Latin

Triticum

Buddha manus Arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Sapindales

Family

Poaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Triticum

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Triticeae

Subfamily

Pooideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Bread Wheat and Buddha's Hand

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

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Season and Care of Bread Wheat and Buddha's Hand

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

Bread Wheat and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Bread Wheat and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Wheat height is 60.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Bread Wheat and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

Bread Wheat flower color: Yellow
Bread Wheat leaf color: Green and Light Green
Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bread Wheat and Buddha's Hand

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