Buddha's Hand

Giant Silvergrass

About Buddha's Hand and Giant Silvergrass

Buddha's Hand

Giant Silvergrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Grass

Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Not Avaialble

Number of Varieties

135

0 40000

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Habitat

Well Drained

Lake Sides, savannahs

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 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 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

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

How to Plant?

Budding, Cuttings

Rhizome division

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

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

Average

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Crickets

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

bank hedging, Mixed Border, 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

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Screen, Used as Biofuel, Used for making hedge

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

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

MISCANTHUS Giganteus

Common Name

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

Giant Silvergrass

In Hindi

Buddha's Hand Tree

Giant Silvergrass

In German

Buddhas Hand Baum

Riesenschilf

In French

Main de Bouddha Arbre

géant silvergrass

In Spanish

Mano de Buda Árbol

Giant Silvergrass

In Greek

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

Giant Silvergrass

In Portuguese

Mão de Buda Árvore

Silvergrass gigante

In Polish

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

Giant Silvergrass

In Latin

Buddha manus Arbor

Giant Silvergrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Order

Sapindales

Cyperales

Family

Rutaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Citrus

Miscanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

117

1 27800

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Properties of Buddha's Hand and Giant Silvergrass

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

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Season and Care of Buddha's Hand and Giant Silvergrass

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

Buddha's Hand and Giant Silvergrass Physical Information

Buddha's Hand and Giant Silvergrass physical information is very important for comparison. Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Giant Silvergrass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Buddha's Hand and Giant Silvergrass are as follows:

Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Giant Silvergrass flower color:
Giant Silvergrass leaf color: Green

Care of Buddha's Hand and Giant Silvergrass

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