Buddha's Hand

Corkscrew Rush

About Buddha's Hand and Corkscrew Rush

Buddha's Hand

Corkscrew Rush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Sedge or Rush

Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Well Drained

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-6

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Cuttings

Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Does not require regular watering

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly 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

Prune to control growth, 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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

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

Other Uses

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

woven into the covering of tatami mats

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

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral

Common Name

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

Curly wurly

In Hindi

Buddha's Hand Tree

Corkscrew Rush

In German

Buddhas Hand Baum

Corkscrew Rush

In French

Main de Bouddha Arbre

Corkscrew Rush

In Spanish

Mano de Buda Árbol

Corkscrew Rush

In Greek

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

Corkscrew Rush

In Portuguese

Mão de Buda Árvore

Corkscrew Rush

In Polish

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

Corkscrew Rush

In Latin

Buddha manus Arbor

Corkscrew Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Poales

Family

Rutaceae

Juncaceae

Genus

Citrus

Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

125

1 27800

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Properties of Buddha's Hand and Corkscrew Rush

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

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Season and Care of Buddha's Hand and Corkscrew Rush

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

Buddha's Hand and Corkscrew Rush Physical Information

Buddha's Hand and Corkscrew Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Buddha's Hand and Corkscrew Rush are as follows:

Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Corkscrew Rush flower color: Brown
Corkscrew Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Buddha's Hand and Corkscrew Rush

Care of Buddha's Hand and Corkscrew Rush 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 Corkscrew Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Corkscrew Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.