Buddha's Hand

Austrian Pine

About Buddha's Hand and Austrian Pine

Buddha's Hand

Austrian Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe

Types

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Eastern Austrian Pine, Western Austrian Pine

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Well Drained

Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Cuttings

Cuttings, Layering

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

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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

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Asthma, Rash, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

PINUS nigra

Common Name

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

European Black Pine

In Hindi

Buddha's Hand Tree

Austrian Pine

In German

Buddhas Hand Baum

Schwarzkiefer

In French

Main de Bouddha Arbre

Pin noir d'Autriche

In Spanish

Mano de Buda Árbol

pino salgareño

In Greek

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

Η αυστριακή πεύκα

In Portuguese

Mão de Buda Árvore

Pinheiro-larício

In Polish

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

Sosna czarna

In Latin

Buddha manus Arbor

Austrian Pine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Sapindales

Pinales

Family

Rutaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Citrus

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Buddha's Hand and Austrian Pine

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

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Season and Care of Buddha's Hand and Austrian Pine

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

Buddha's Hand and Austrian Pine Physical Information

Buddha's Hand and Austrian Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Austrian Pine height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Buddha's Hand and Austrian Pine are as follows:

Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Austrian Pine flower color: Green
Austrian Pine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Buddha's Hand and Austrian Pine

Care of Buddha's Hand and Austrian Pine 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 Austrian Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Buddha's Hand needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Austrian Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.