Buddha's Hand

Capnoides

About Buddha's Hand and Capnoides

Buddha's Hand

Capnoides

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada

Types

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Well Drained

Dry areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-112-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

7 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Yellow, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Cuttings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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 leaves

Fertilizers

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

fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects

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

Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Asthma

Corydalis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

CORYDALIS sempervirens

Common Name

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis

In Hindi

Buddha's Hand Tree

Capnoides

In German

Buddhas Hand Baum

Capnoides

In French

Main de Bouddha Arbre

capnoides

In Spanish

Mano de Buda Árbol

Capnoides

In Greek

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

Capnoides

In Portuguese

Mão de Buda Árvore

Capnoides

In Polish

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

Capnoides

In Latin

Buddha manus Arbor

capnoides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Basidiomycota

Class

Agaricomycetes

Order

Sapindales

Agaricales

Family

Rutaceae

Fumariaceae

Genus

Citrus

Hypholoma

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Fumarieae

Subfamily

Fumarioideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Buddha's Hand and Capnoides

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

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Season and Care of Buddha's Hand and Capnoides

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

Buddha's Hand and Capnoides Physical Information

Buddha's Hand and Capnoides physical information is very important for comparison. Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Capnoides height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Buddha's Hand and Capnoides are as follows:

Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Capnoides flower color: Yellow and Pink
Capnoides leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Buddha's Hand and Capnoides

Care of Buddha's Hand and Capnoides 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 Capnoides pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Buddha's Hand needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Capnoides needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.