Buddha's Hand

Gala Apple

About Buddha's Hand and Gala Apple

Buddha's Hand

Gala Apple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

fuji, jonathan apple

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

Well Drained

Cold Regions, gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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370.00 cm

Rank: 66 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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300.00 cm

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460.00 cm

Rank: 43 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Oval Cordate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Cuttings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Do not let dry out between waterings, Never Over-water, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Alternate Days

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 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 central stem, Remove lateral branches

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize in growing season, Fertilize the soil before planting

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Canker, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Ring Rot, Woodpecker feeding

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Rocky Soil, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Peripheral Edema, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Stops hair loss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Acne, Alzheimer’s Disease, Anemia, constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders, Hair Loss, Parkinson

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Cosmetics, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

MALUS domestica 'Gala'

7.2 Common Name

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

Apple, Eating Apple, Gala Apple

7.2.1 In Hindi

Buddha's Hand Tree

सेब

7.2.2 In German

Buddhas Hand Baum

Gala Apfel

7.2.3 In French

Main de Bouddha Arbre

Gala

7.2.4 In Spanish

Mano de Buda Árbol

Gala

7.2.5 In Greek

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

Gala

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mão de Buda Árvore

Gala

7.2.7 In Polish

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

Gala

7.2.8 In Latin

Buddha manus Arbor

Gala

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Malus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Buddha's Hand and Gala Apple

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

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Season and Care of Buddha's Hand and Gala Apple

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

Buddha's Hand and Gala Apple Physical Information

Buddha's Hand and Gala Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Gala Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Buddha's Hand and Gala Apple are as follows:

Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Gala Apple flower color: White and Light Pink
Gala Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Buddha's Hand and Gala Apple

Care of Buddha's Hand and Gala Apple 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 Gala Apple pruning is done Prune central stem and Remove lateral branches. In summer Buddha's Hand needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gala Apple needs Alternate Days and in winter, it needs Less Watering.