Buddha's Hand

Firethorn

About Buddha's Hand and Firethorn

Buddha's Hand

Firethorn

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Pyracantha ‘Soleil d’Or’ (Firethorn) Pyracantha ‘Red Column’ (Firethorn) Pyracantha ‘Mohave’ (Firethorn). Pyrancantha ‘Firelight’ Pyracantha ‘Golden Charmer’

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Well Drained

gardens, Shaded sites, Shady Edge, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Brown, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, 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, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

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

General garden fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Moth

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

Bees, Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

PYRACANTHA 'Fiery Cascade'

Common Name

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

firethorn, scarlet firethorn

In Hindi

Buddha's Hand Tree

firethorn

In German

Buddhas Hand Baum

firethorn

In French

Main de Bouddha Arbre

firethorn

In Spanish

Mano de Buda Árbol

firethorn

In Greek

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

firethorn

In Portuguese

Mão de Buda Árvore

firethorn

In Polish

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

firethorn

In Latin

Buddha manus Arbor

Pyracanthae Atalantioidis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Rosales

Family

Rutaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Citrus

Pyracantha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Buddha's Hand and Firethorn

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

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Season and Care of Buddha's Hand and Firethorn

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

Buddha's Hand and Firethorn Physical Information

Buddha's Hand and Firethorn physical information is very important for comparison. Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Firethorn height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Buddha's Hand and Firethorn are as follows:

Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Firethorn flower color: White and Ivory
Firethorn leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Buddha's Hand and Firethorn

Care of Buddha's Hand and Firethorn 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 Firethorn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Buddha's Hand needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firethorn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.