Buddha's Hand

Bellflower

About Buddha's Hand and Bellflower

Buddha's Hand

Bellflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Caribbean

Types

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Campanula persicifolia, Campanula glomerata, Campanula carpatica

Number of Varieties

143

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Habitat

Well Drained

Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 13, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Black

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

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Cuttings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Cut limbs, Remove 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

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Salt

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds

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

Flowers

Other Uses

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

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

PORTLANDIA grandiflora

Common Name

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

Bellflower, Jamaican Tree-lily

In Hindi

Buddha's Hand Tree

Bellflower plant

In German

Buddhas Hand Baum

Glockenblumen - Pflanze

In French

Main de Bouddha Arbre

plante Bellflower

In Spanish

Mano de Buda Árbol

planta de Bellflower

In Greek

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

φυτό καμπανούλα

In Portuguese

Mão de Buda Árvore

planta Bellflower

In Polish

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

dzwonek roślin

In Latin

Buddha manus Arbor

bellflower herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Gentianales

Family

Rutaceae

Rubiaceae

Genus

Citrus

Portlandia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Chiococceae

Subfamily

Cinchonoideae

Number of Species

1300

1 27800

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Properties of Buddha's Hand and Bellflower

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

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Season and Care of Buddha's Hand and Bellflower

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

Buddha's Hand and Bellflower Physical Information

Buddha's Hand and Bellflower physical information is very important for comparison. Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Bellflower height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Buddha's Hand and Bellflower are as follows:

Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bellflower flower color: White and Light Pink
Bellflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Buddha's Hand and Bellflower

Care of Buddha's Hand and Bellflower 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 Bellflower pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Buddha's Hand needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bellflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.