Buddha's Hand

Artichoke

About Buddha's Hand and Artichoke

Buddha's Hand

Artichoke

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Mediterranean

1.4 Types

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Green Globe, Imperial Star, Tempo, Violetto, Symphony

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Well Drained

Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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370.00 cm

Rank: 66 (Overall)▶

5.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

1.05 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Glandular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Early Fall, Fall

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?

Budding, Cuttings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

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

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

4.7 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

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

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Intestinal gas

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Anemia, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Liver problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

Cynara cardunculus

7.2 Common Name

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

Artichoke

7.2.1 In Hindi

Buddha's Hand Tree

Artichoke

7.2.2 In German

Buddhas Hand Baum

Artischocke

7.2.3 In French

Main de Bouddha Arbre

Artichaut

7.2.4 In Spanish

Mano de Buda Árbol

Alcachofa

7.2.5 In Greek

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

αγκινάρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mão de Buda Árvore

Alcachofra

7.2.7 In Polish

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

Karczoch

7.2.8 In Latin

Buddha manus Arbor

cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Cynara

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

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8.8 Tribe

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Cynareae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Buddha's Hand and Artichoke

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

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Season and Care of Buddha's Hand and Artichoke

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

Buddha's Hand and Artichoke Physical Information

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

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

Care of Buddha's Hand and Artichoke

Care of Buddha's Hand and Artichoke 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 Artichoke pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering and Remove deadheads. In summer Buddha's Hand needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Artichoke needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.