Buddha's Hand

Big Bluestem

About Buddha's Hand and Big Bluestem

Buddha's Hand

Big Bluestem

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Grass

Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

Types

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Well Drained

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-112-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

7 - 1

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm38.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm152.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

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

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, 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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

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

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, 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

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, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

ANDROPOGON gerardii

Common Name

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

In Hindi

Buddha's Hand Tree

Big Bluestem grass

In German

Buddhas Hand Baum

Große Bartgras

In French

Main de Bouddha Arbre

Barbon de Gérard herbe

In Spanish

Mano de Buda Árbol

hierba andropogon grande

In Greek

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

In Portuguese

Mão de Buda Árvore

Vetiver grande grama

In Polish

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

Big Bluestem trawa

In Latin

Buddha manus Arbor

Big bluestem herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lillosida

Order

Sapindales

Poaceae

Family

Rutaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Citrus

Andropogon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1150

1 27800

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Properties of Buddha's Hand and Big Bluestem

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

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Season and Care of Buddha's Hand and Big Bluestem

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

Buddha's Hand and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Buddha's Hand and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Buddha's Hand and Big Bluestem are as follows:

Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

Care of Buddha's Hand and Big Bluestem

Care of Buddha's Hand and Big Bluestem 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 Big Bluestem pruning is done 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 Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.