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About Buddha's Hand and Bread Wheat


About Bread Wheat and Buddha's Hand


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Herbs  

Origin
Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia  
Western Asia  

Types
Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis  
Durum, Einkorn, Khorasan, Norin 10, Winter Wheat  

Number of Varieties
1  
6  
99+

Habitat
Well Drained  
agricultural areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
10 - 1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow  
Light Green, Tan, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gold, Tan  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate  
Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Budding, Cuttings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season  
Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Fertile, Well drained, Well-aerated  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full 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, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacterial leaf streak and black chaff, Powdery mildew, Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin and hair, Protects from sun damage, Weightloss  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain  
Antibilious, Antihydrotic, Antipruritic, Antipyretic, Antivinous, Sedative, Stomachic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
Seeds, Stem, Straw  

Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Biomass for fuel, Used for laundering, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Showy  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Botanical Name
CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis  
TRITICUM aestivum  

Common Name
Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron  
Bread Wheat, Common Wheat  

In Hindi
Buddha's Hand Tree  
गेहूं  

In German
Buddhas Hand Baum  
Brotweizen  

In French
Main de Bouddha Arbre  
pain de blé  

In Spanish
Mano de Buda Árbol  
El pan de trigo  

In Greek
Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο  
ψωμί ολικής αλέσεως  

In Portuguese
Mão de Buda Árvore  
pão de trigo  

In Polish
Ręka Buddy Drzewo  
chleb pszenny  

In Latin
Buddha manus Arbor  
Triticum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Liliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Poales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Citrus  
Triticum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Triticeae  

Subfamily
-  
Pooideae  

Number of Species
1  
5  
99+

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Properties of Buddha's Hand and Bread Wheat

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

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Season and Care of Buddha's Hand and Bread Wheat

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

Buddha's Hand and Bread Wheat Physical Information

Buddha's Hand and Bread Wheat physical information is very important for comparison. Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Bread Wheat height is 60.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Buddha's Hand and Bread Wheat are as follows:

Care of Buddha's Hand and Bread Wheat

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

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