Buddha's Hand

Cashew

About Buddha's Hand and Cashew

Buddha's Hand

Cashew

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Number of Varieties

130

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Habitat

Well Drained

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Green, Yellow green, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Brown

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

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

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, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

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

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

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Gastric, Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages

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, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

ANACARDIUM occidentale

Common Name

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

Acajou, Cashew

In Hindi

Buddha's Hand Tree

काजू के पेड़

In German

Buddhas Hand Baum

Cashew Baum

In French

Main de Bouddha Arbre

Anacardier

In Spanish

Mano de Buda Árbol

árbol de anacardo

In Greek

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

δέντρο κάσιους

In Portuguese

Mão de Buda Árvore

cajueiro

In Polish

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

drzewo nerkowca

In Latin

Buddha manus Arbor

cashew ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Rutaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Citrus

Anacardium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis

Number of Species

1600

1 27800

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Properties of Buddha's Hand and Cashew

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

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Season and Care of Buddha's Hand and Cashew

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

Buddha's Hand and Cashew Physical Information

Buddha's Hand and Cashew physical information is very important for comparison. Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Cashew height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Buddha's Hand and Cashew are as follows:

Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Cashew flower color: Green, Yellow green and Light Green
Cashew leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Buddha's Hand and Cashew

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