Buddha's Hand

Butter Daisy

About Buddha's Hand and Butter Daisy

Buddha's Hand

Butter Daisy

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Mexico, Central America

Types

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Well Drained

Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 6

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 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

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Cuttings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

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

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

slow-release fertilizers

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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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

allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bonsai, Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'

Common Name

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

Butter Daisy

In Hindi

Buddha's Hand Tree

Butterdaisy Plant

In German

Buddhas Hand Baum

Butterdaisy Pflanze

In French

Main de Bouddha Arbre

Butterdaisy Plante

In Spanish

Mano de Buda Árbol

Planta Butterdaisy

In Greek

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

Butterdaisy φυτών

In Portuguese

Mão de Buda Árvore

Butterdaisy Planta

In Polish

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

Butterdaisy roślin

In Latin

Buddha manus Arbor

Planta Butterdaisy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Asterales

Family

Rutaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Citrus

Melampodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

142

1 27800

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Properties of Buddha's Hand and Butter Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Buddha's Hand and Butter Daisy

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

Buddha's Hand and Butter Daisy Physical Information

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

Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butter Daisy leaf color: Green

Care of Buddha's Hand and Butter Daisy

Care of Buddha's Hand and Butter Daisy 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 Butter Daisy pruning is done Prune in early spring, 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 Butter Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.