Buddha's Hand

Copper Beech

About Buddha's Hand and Copper Beech

Buddha's Hand

Copper Beech

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Europe

Types

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Number of Varieties

115

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Habitat

Well Drained

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-4

Sunset Zone

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

A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm1,070.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Gold, Copper, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Cuttings

Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

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

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beech tarcrust

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

✔ ✘

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

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Mildly Toxic

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Bark, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

Fagus sylvatica

Common Name

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech

In Hindi

Buddha's Hand Tree

Copper Beech

In German

Buddhas Hand Baum

Copper Beech

In French

Main de Bouddha Arbre

Hêtre pourpre

In Spanish

Mano de Buda Árbol

Copper Beech

In Greek

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

Copper Beech

In Portuguese

Mão de Buda Árvore

Copper Beech

In Polish

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

Czerwony buk

In Latin

Buddha manus Arbor

Copper Beech

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fagales

Family

Rutaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Citrus

Fagus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

113

1 27800

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Properties of Buddha's Hand and Copper Beech

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

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Season and Care of Buddha's Hand and Copper Beech

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

Buddha's Hand and Copper Beech Physical Information

Buddha's Hand and Copper Beech physical information is very important for comparison. Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Copper Beech height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Buddha's Hand and Copper Beech are as follows:

Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Copper Beech flower color: Yellow green
Copper Beech leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green

Care of Buddha's Hand and Copper Beech

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