Buddha's Hand

Bushy Bluestem

About Buddha's Hand and Bushy Bluestem

Buddha's Hand

Bushy Bluestem

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA16

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Well Drained

ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

370.00 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm75.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple

Cream, Green, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gold, Tan, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Cuttings

Root Division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Provides ground cover, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

ANDROPOGON glomeratus

7.2 Common Name

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Buddha's Hand Tree

Bushy Bluestem plant

7.2.2 In German

Buddhas Hand Baum

Bushy Bluestem Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Main de Bouddha Arbre

plante buissonnante Bluestem

7.2.4 In Spanish

Mano de Buda Árbol

planta arbustiva andropogon

7.2.5 In Greek

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mão de Buda Árvore

planta arbustiva Bluestem

7.2.7 In Polish

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Buddha manus Arbor

Bushy bluestem herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Andropogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA100

1 27800

Properties of Buddha's Hand and Bushy Bluestem

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

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Season and Care of Buddha's Hand and Bushy Bluestem

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

Buddha's Hand and Bushy Bluestem Physical Information

Buddha's Hand and Bushy Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Bushy Bluestem height is 120.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of Buddha's Hand and Bushy Bluestem are as follows:

Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bushy Bluestem flower color: Cream, Green and White
Bushy Bluestem leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Buddha's Hand and Bushy Bluestem

Care of Buddha's Hand and Bushy 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 Bushy Bluestem pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Bushy Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.