Buddha's Hand

Celery

About Buddha's Hand and Celery

Buddha's Hand

Celery

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango

Number of Varieties

1100

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Habitat

Well Drained

Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-3

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Cuttings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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 shoots

Fertilizers

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

Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Frost

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

Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites

Allergy

Asthma

Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, 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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

APIUM graveolens

Common Name

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

Celery

In Hindi

Buddha's Hand Tree

अजवायन

In German

Buddhas Hand Baum

Sellerie

In French

Main de Bouddha Arbre

Céleri

In Spanish

Mano de Buda Árbol

Apio

In Greek

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

Σέλινο

In Portuguese

Mão de Buda Árvore

Aipo

In Polish

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

Seler

In Latin

Buddha manus Arbor

apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Apiales

Family

Rutaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Citrus

Apium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Apieae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Buddha's Hand and Celery

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

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Season and Care of Buddha's Hand and Celery

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

Buddha's Hand and Celery Physical Information

Buddha's Hand and Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Buddha's Hand and Celery are as follows:

Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Celery flower color: White
Celery leaf color: Light Green

Care of Buddha's Hand and Celery

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