Buddha's Hand

Blue Grama Grass

About Buddha's Hand and Blue Grama Grass

Buddha's Hand

Blue Grama Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Well Drained

Open Plains, Prairies

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-9

4 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9 - 5

1.8 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, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

370.00 cm91.44 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm91.44 cm

0.1 6350

1.11 Plant Color

1.11.1 Flower Color

White, Purple

Blue Violet

1.11.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.11.3 Fruit Color

Yellow

Not Available

1.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

1.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

1.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Purple, Blue Green, Tan

1.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

1.12 Shape

1.12.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Grass like

1.13 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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2.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Cuttings

Seedlings

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Medium

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.7 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

3.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

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4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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4.2.2 Edible Fruit

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4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

4.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

4.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

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4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Flying insects

4.12 Allergy

Asthma

Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Cuts

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Seeds, Whole plant

5.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'

6.2 Common Name

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass

6.2.1 In Hindi

Buddha's Hand Tree

Blue Grama Grass

6.2.2 In German

Buddhas Hand Baum

Blau Grama Grass

6.2.3 In French

Main de Bouddha Arbre

Boutelou gracieux

6.2.4 In Spanish

Mano de Buda Árbol

Azul Grama Grass

6.2.5 In Greek

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

Μπλε Grama Grass

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Mão de Buda Árvore

Azul Grama Grama

6.2.7 In Polish

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

Niebieski Grama Trawa

6.2.8 In Latin

Buddha manus Arbor

Blue Grama Grass

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Not Available

Lilopsida

7.4 Order

Sapindales

Cyperales

7.5 Family

Rutaceae

Poaceae

7.6 Genus

Citrus

Bouteloua

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

7.8 Tribe

Not Available

7.9 Subfamily

Not Available

7.10 Number of Species

NA50

1 27800

Properties of Buddha's Hand and Blue Grama Grass

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

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Season and Care of Buddha's Hand and Blue Grama Grass

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

Buddha's Hand and Blue Grama Grass Physical Information

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

Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Blue Grama Grass flower color: Blue Violet
Blue Grama Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Buddha's Hand and Blue Grama Grass

Care of Buddha's Hand and Blue Grama Grass 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 Blue Grama Grass pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Buddha's Hand needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Grama Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.