Buddha's Hand

Chilean firebush

About Buddha's Hand and Chilean firebush

Buddha's Hand

Chilean firebush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Australia, South America

Types

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Hamelia patens

Number of Varieties

115

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Habitat

Well Drained

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-10

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm400.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm250.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Green, Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

broad, flat

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, 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

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

Acidic, Neutral

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Red spider mite

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

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Ornamental use

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

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

Container, Showy Tree, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

Embothrium coccineum

Common Name

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

Chilean firetree

In Hindi

Buddha's Hand Tree

चिली आग पेड़

In German

Buddhas Hand Baum

Chilenischer Feuerbaum

In French

Main de Bouddha Arbre

arbre de feu du Chili

In Spanish

Mano de Buda Árbol

árbol de fuego chilena

In Greek

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

Χιλής δέντρο φωτιά

In Portuguese

Mão de Buda Árvore

árvore de fogo chilena

In Polish

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

Chilijska drzewo pożaru

In Latin

Buddha manus Arbor

Virgil arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Proteales

Family

Rutaceae

Proteaceae

Genus

Citrus

Embothrium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

120

1 27800

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Properties of Buddha's Hand and Chilean firebush

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

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Season and Care of Buddha's Hand and Chilean firebush

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

Buddha's Hand and Chilean firebush Physical Information

Buddha's Hand and Chilean firebush physical information is very important for comparison. Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Chilean firebush height is 400.00 cm and width 250.00 cm. The color specification of Buddha's Hand and Chilean firebush are as follows:

Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Chilean firebush flower color: Red and White
Chilean firebush leaf color: White, Yellow, Green and Gray Green

Care of Buddha's Hand and Chilean firebush

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