Buddha's Hand

Hybrid Phlox

About Buddha's Hand and Hybrid Phlox

Buddha's Hand

Hybrid Phlox

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Hybrid origin, North America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Well Drained

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1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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370.00 cm

Rank: 66 (Overall)▶

65.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

55.00 cm

Rank: 98 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple

Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate elongated

2.4 Thorns

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13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, 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

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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41% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Cuttings

Root Division

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 water excessively

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Remove dead flowers

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

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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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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25% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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16% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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53% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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11% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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15% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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46% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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6% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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12% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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7% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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51% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Rabbits

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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67% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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32% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

Phlox paniculata 'Sherbet Cocktail'

7.2 Common Name

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

Hybrid Phlox, Sherbet Cocktail Garden Phlox

7.2.1 In Hindi

Buddha's Hand Tree

Hybrid Phlox

7.2.2 In German

Buddhas Hand Baum

Hybrid Phlox

7.2.3 In French

Main de Bouddha Arbre

Phlox Hybrid

7.2.4 In Spanish

Mano de Buda Árbol

Phlox híbrido

7.2.5 In Greek

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

υβριδικά Phlox

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mão de Buda Árvore

Phlox híbrido

7.2.7 In Polish

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

Hybrydowy Phlox

7.2.8 In Latin

Buddha manus Arbor

Hybrid Phlox

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Phlox

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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 Hybrid Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Buddha's Hand and Hybrid Phlox

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

Buddha's Hand and Hybrid Phlox Physical Information

Buddha's Hand and Hybrid Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Hybrid Phlox height is 65.00 cm and width 55.00 cm. The color specification of Buddha's Hand and Hybrid Phlox are as follows:

Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Hybrid Phlox flower color: Pink and Lavender
Hybrid Phlox leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Buddha's Hand and Hybrid Phlox

Care of Buddha's Hand and Hybrid Phlox 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 Hybrid Phlox pruning is done Remove dead flowers. In summer Buddha's Hand needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hybrid Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.