Buddha's Hand

Jicama

About Buddha's Hand and Jicama

Buddha's Hand

Jicama

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Mexico, Central America

Types

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Well Drained

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Green, Tan

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

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

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

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Cuttings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

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

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

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas, Shallow soil

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Mice

Allergy

Asthma

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Bulbs, Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Food

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

Common Name

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

Mexican Yam bean

In Hindi

Buddha's Hand Tree

Pachyrhizus erosus

In German

Buddhas Hand Baum

Yambohne

In French

Main de Bouddha Arbre

Kłębian kątowaty

In Spanish

Mano de Buda Árbol

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Greek

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Portuguese

Mão de Buda Árvore

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Polish

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Latin

Buddha manus Arbor

Pachyrhizus erosus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Class

Eudicotyledones

Order

Sapindales

Fabales

Family

Rutaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Citrus

Pachyrhizus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1100

1 27800

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Properties of Buddha's Hand and Jicama

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

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Season and Care of Buddha's Hand and Jicama

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

Buddha's Hand and Jicama Physical Information

Buddha's Hand and Jicama physical information is very important for comparison. Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Buddha's Hand and Jicama are as follows:

Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green

Care of Buddha's Hand and Jicama

Care of Buddha's Hand and Jicama 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 Jicama 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 Jicama needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.