Buddha's Hand

Blue Sedge

About Buddha's Hand and Blue Sedge

Buddha's Hand

Blue Sedge

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Sedge or Rush

Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Northeastern United States, Western Europe

Types

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Number of Varieties

125

0 40000

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Habitat

Well Drained

Grassland, moorlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-4

Sunset Zone

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

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

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm15.20 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 green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Light brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Cuttings

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

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

Aphids, Brown Spots, Galls

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Wildlife

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

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

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used for Landscaping

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

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

CAREX flacca

Common Name

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

blue sedge, gray carex, glaucous sedge, carnation-grass

In Hindi

Buddha's Hand Tree

ब्लू सेज

In German

Buddhas Hand Baum

Blau-Segge

In French

Main de Bouddha Arbre

Bleu carex

In Spanish

Mano de Buda Árbol

azul de la juncia

In Greek

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

μπλε σπαθόχορτο

In Portuguese

Mão de Buda Árvore

azul Sedge

In Polish

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

niebieski turzyca

In Latin

Buddha manus Arbor

blue Sedge

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Cyperales

Family

Rutaceae

Cyperaceae

Genus

Citrus

Carex

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

12000

1 27800

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Properties of Buddha's Hand and Blue Sedge

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

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Season and Care of Buddha's Hand and Blue Sedge

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

Buddha's Hand and Blue Sedge Physical Information

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

Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Blue Sedge flower color: Yellow green
Blue Sedge leaf color: Blue Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Buddha's Hand and Blue Sedge

Care of Buddha's Hand and Blue Sedge 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 Sedge 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 Blue Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.