Buddha's Hand

Indian Gooseberry

About Buddha's Hand and Indian Gooseberry

Buddha's Hand

Indian Gooseberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Fruit, Tree

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

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1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Well Drained

Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

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1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Bushy, Evergreen

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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370.00 cm

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800.00 cm

Rank: 47 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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300.00 cm

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400.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple

Light Green, Lime Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow

Green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

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

High Potash Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction

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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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Caterpillar

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care, Speed hair growth

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C

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

Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

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

Cottage garden

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

Phyllanthus emblica

7.2 Common Name

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala

7.2.1 In Hindi

Buddha's Hand Tree

आमला

7.2.2 In German

Buddhas Hand Baum

Stachelbeere

7.2.3 In French

Main de Bouddha Arbre

Groseille à maquereau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Mano de Buda Árbol

Grosella

7.2.5 In Greek

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

Φραγκοστάφυλλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mão de Buda Árvore

Groselha

7.2.7 In Polish

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

Agrest

7.2.8 In Latin

Buddha manus Arbor

hominem

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

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Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Phyllanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Phyllanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

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Phyllantheae

8.9 Subfamily

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Buddha's Hand and Indian Gooseberry

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

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Season and Care of Buddha's Hand and Indian Gooseberry

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

Buddha's Hand and Indian Gooseberry Physical Information

Buddha's Hand and Indian Gooseberry physical information is very important for comparison. Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Indian Gooseberry height is 800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Buddha's Hand and Indian Gooseberry are as follows:

Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Indian Gooseberry flower color: Light Green, Lime Green
Indian Gooseberry leaf color: Yellow, Green and Gray Green

Care of Buddha's Hand and Indian Gooseberry

Care of Buddha's Hand and Indian Gooseberry 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 Indian Gooseberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season and Remove deadheads. In summer Buddha's Hand needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Gooseberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.