Buddha's Hand

Incense Cedar

About Buddha's Hand and Incense Cedar

Buddha's Hand

Incense Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Western United States, California, Mexico

Types

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Calocedrus decurrens

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Well Drained

low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-8

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm2,130.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Cuttings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

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

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

CALOCEDRUS decurrens

Common Name

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

Incense Cedar

In Hindi

Buddha's Hand Tree

Incense Cedar

In German

Buddhas Hand Baum

Zeder

In French

Main de Bouddha Arbre

Encens Cedar

In Spanish

Mano de Buda Árbol

cedro de incienso

In Greek

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

θυμίαμα Κέδρος

In Portuguese

Mão de Buda Árvore

cedro de incenso

In Polish

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

kadzidło Cedar

In Latin

Buddha manus Arbor

incensum Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Sapindales

Pinales

Family

Rutaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Citrus

Calocedrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

150

1 27800

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Properties of Buddha's Hand and Incense Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Buddha's Hand and Incense Cedar

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

Buddha's Hand and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Buddha's Hand and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Buddha's Hand and Incense Cedar are as follows:

Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Incense Cedar flower color:
Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

Care of Buddha's Hand and Incense Cedar

Care of Buddha's Hand and Incense Cedar 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 Incense Cedar pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.