Buddha's Hand

Barrel Cactus

About Buddha's Hand and Barrel Cactus

Buddha's Hand

Barrel Cactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean

Types

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Astrophytum ornatum, Echinocactus grusonii, Echinocactus grusonii

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Well Drained

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1112-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Yellow, Red, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Lemon yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Cuttings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not water frequently

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

Sun Exposure

Full 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

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

FEROCACTUS

Common Name

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

barrel cactus

In Hindi

Buddha's Hand Tree

barrel cactus

In German

Buddhas Hand Baum

Fass-Kaktus-

In French

Main de Bouddha Arbre

Barrel cactus

In Spanish

Mano de Buda Árbol

biznaga

In Greek

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

βαρέλι κάκτος

In Portuguese

Mão de Buda Árvore

Barrel cactus

In Polish

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

cactus Barrel

In Latin

Buddha manus Arbor

cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

Family

Rutaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Citrus

Ferocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

110

1 27800

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Properties of Buddha's Hand and Barrel Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Buddha's Hand and Barrel Cactus

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

Buddha's Hand and Barrel Cactus Physical Information

Buddha's Hand and Barrel Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Barrel Cactus height is 90.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Buddha's Hand and Barrel Cactus are as follows:

Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Barrel Cactus flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Barrel Cactus leaf color:

Care of Buddha's Hand and Barrel Cactus

Care of Buddha's Hand and Barrel Cactus 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 Barrel Cactus pruning is done . In summer Buddha's Hand needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Barrel Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.