Buddha's Hand

Easter Lily

About Buddha's Hand and Easter Lily

Buddha's Hand

Easter Lily

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Japan

Types

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily

Number of Varieties

115

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Habitat

Well Drained

Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Cuttings

Divison, From bulbs, 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, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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 in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Beetles, Flying insects

Allergy

Asthma

Kidney Disease, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, 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

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

LILIUM longiflorum

Common Name

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

Easter Lily

In Hindi

Buddha's Hand Tree

ईस्टर लिली

In German

Buddhas Hand Baum

Osterlilie

In French

Main de Bouddha Arbre

lis de Pâques

In Spanish

Mano de Buda Árbol

Lily Pascua

In Greek

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

Πάσχα Lily

In Portuguese

Mão de Buda Árvore

Lily Páscoa

In Polish

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

Easter Lily

In Latin

Buddha manus Arbor

lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Liliales

Family

Rutaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Citrus

Lilium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Lilieae

Subfamily

Lilioideae

Number of Species

120

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Properties of Buddha's Hand and Easter Lily

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

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Season and Care of Buddha's Hand and Easter Lily

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

Buddha's Hand and Easter Lily Physical Information

Buddha's Hand and Easter Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Easter Lily height is 45.70 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Buddha's Hand and Easter Lily are as follows:

Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Easter Lily flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Easter Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Buddha's Hand and Easter Lily

Care of Buddha's Hand and Easter Lily 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 Easter Lily pruning is done Prune in winter, 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 Easter Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.