Buddha's Hand

Cardamom

About Buddha's Hand and Cardamom

Buddha's Hand

Cardamom

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

India

Types

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Green cardamom, Black cardamom

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Well Drained

Forests, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm45.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

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

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

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Mosaic viruses, Nematodes, Red blotch, Thripes

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Aphids, Insects

Allergy

Asthma

Skin rash

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

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Aphrodisiac, Cold, Diuretic, Fights Depression

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Pods, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

ELETTARIA cardamomum

Common Name

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

Cardamom

In Hindi

Buddha's Hand Tree

इलायची

In German

Buddhas Hand Baum

Kardamom

In French

Main de Bouddha Arbre

Cardamome

In Spanish

Mano de Buda Árbol

Cardamomo

In Greek

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

Κάρδαμο

In Portuguese

Mão de Buda Árvore

Cardamomo

In Polish

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

Kardamon

In Latin

Buddha manus Arbor

Cardamom

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Zingiberales

Family

Rutaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Citrus

Elettaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1376

1 27800

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Properties of Buddha's Hand and Cardamom

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

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Season and Care of Buddha's Hand and Cardamom

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

Buddha's Hand and Cardamom Physical Information

Buddha's Hand and Cardamom physical information is very important for comparison. Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Cardamom height is 30.00 cm and width 45.00 cm. The color specification of Buddha's Hand and Cardamom are as follows:

Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Cardamom flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Cardamom leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Buddha's Hand and Cardamom

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