Buddha's Hand

Aconitum

About Buddha's Hand and Aconitum

Buddha's Hand

Aconitum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants, Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite

Number of Varieties

1250

0 40000

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Habitat

Well Drained

low mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm130.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm80.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Blue, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Upright

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Moist

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Early Fall, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Cuttings

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Average, Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees

Allergy

Asthma

breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Whole plant

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used in herbal medicines

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

Aconitum variegatum

Common Name

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket

In Hindi

Buddha's Hand Tree

बच्छनाभ

In German

Buddhas Hand Baum

Eisenhut

In French

Main de Bouddha Arbre

aconit

In Spanish

Mano de Buda Árbol

acónito

In Greek

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

monkshood

In Portuguese

Mão de Buda Árvore

Aconitum

In Polish

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

tojad

In Latin

Buddha manus Arbor

aconitum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Ranunculales

Family

Rutaceae

Ranunculaceae

Genus

Citrus

Aconitum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Delphinieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1250

1 27800

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Properties of Buddha's Hand and Aconitum

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

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Season and Care of Buddha's Hand and Aconitum

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

Buddha's Hand and Aconitum Physical Information

Buddha's Hand and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Buddha's Hand and Aconitum are as follows:

Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green

Care of Buddha's Hand and Aconitum

Care of Buddha's Hand and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Buddha's Hand needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.