Buddha's Hand

Kiwano Melon

About Buddha's Hand and Kiwano Melon

Buddha's Hand

Kiwano Melon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Middle Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Well Drained

Low Elevation, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-5

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Green, Orange, Light Green, Dark Green, Orange Red

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

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

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Cuttings

reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Nematodes, Powdery mildew

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Toxic

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

Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

CUCUMIS metuliferus

Common Name

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

African Horned Cucumber, Blowfish Fruit, Jelly Melon, Kiwano Melon

In Hindi

Buddha's Hand Tree

Kiwano Melon

In German

Buddhas Hand Baum

Hornmelone

In French

Main de Bouddha Arbre

Cucumis metulifer

In Spanish

Mano de Buda Árbol

Cucumis metuliferus

In Greek

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

Kiwano Melon

In Portuguese

Mão de Buda Árvore

pepino africano

In Polish

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

Ogórek kiwano

In Latin

Buddha manus Arbor

Kiwano Melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Violales

Family

Rutaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Citrus

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Buddha's Hand and Kiwano Melon

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

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Season and Care of Buddha's Hand and Kiwano Melon

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

Buddha's Hand and Kiwano Melon Physical Information

Buddha's Hand and Kiwano Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Kiwano Melon height is 240.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Buddha's Hand and Kiwano Melon are as follows:

Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Kiwano Melon flower color: Lemon yellow
Kiwano Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Buddha's Hand and Kiwano Melon

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