Buddha's Hand

Bluebonnet

About Buddha's Hand and Bluebonnet

Buddha's Hand

Bluebonnet

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Texas

Types

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis

Number of Varieties

145

0 40000

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Habitat

Well Drained

Loamy soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9 - 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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm60.96 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.48 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

White, Blue, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblanceolate to oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Cuttings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Fertile, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

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

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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

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Soil Enrichment

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 for bedding in gardens

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, Hanging Basket

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

LUPINUS subcarnosus

Common Name

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet

In Hindi

Buddha's Hand Tree

Bluebonnet Plant

In German

Buddhas Hand Baum

Blaue Lupine Pflanze

In French

Main de Bouddha Arbre

Bluebonnet Plante

In Spanish

Mano de Buda Árbol

Planta bluebonnet

In Greek

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

Bluebonnet φυτών

In Portuguese

Mão de Buda Árvore

Bluebonnet de Plantas

In Polish

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

Bluebonnet roślin

In Latin

Buddha manus Arbor

Planta Bluebonnet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fabales

Family

Rutaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Citrus

Lupinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Genisteae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

1200

1 27800

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Properties of Buddha's Hand and Bluebonnet

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

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Season and Care of Buddha's Hand and Bluebonnet

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

Buddha's Hand and Bluebonnet Physical Information

Buddha's Hand and Bluebonnet physical information is very important for comparison. Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Bluebonnet height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Buddha's Hand and Bluebonnet are as follows:

Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bluebonnet flower color: White, Blue and Purple
Bluebonnet leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Buddha's Hand and Bluebonnet

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