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About Buddha's Hand and Muskmelon

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Fruit
Fruit
1.3 Origin
Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
Hybrid origin, Africa
1.4 Types
Not Available
Cantaloupe, Hami Melon, Galia Melon
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Well Drained
Cultivated Beds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
9-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-4
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
370.00 cm
Rank: 66 (Overall)
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
300.00 cm
Rank: 57 (Overall)
150.00 cm
Rank: 74 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Purple
Yellow, Gold
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Yellow
Light Yellow, Tan
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Heart-shaped
2.4 Thorns
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
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
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Budding, Cuttings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water in the early morning hours
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
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
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
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 old vines, Remove damaged fruit
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, organic fertlizers
Apply N-P-K
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
1.2.1 Fragrant Fruit
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
1.4.2 Fragrant Leaf
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
1.4.3 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
1.5 Showy Foliage
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
1.6 Showy Bark
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
1.7 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
1.8 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
1.9 Evergreen
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
1.10 Invasive
1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
1.11 Self-Sowing
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
1.12 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Ants
1.13 Allergy
Asthma
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea
2 Benefits
2.1 Uses
2.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
2.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss
2.1.3 Edible Uses
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
2.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
2.2 Plant Benefits
2.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain
Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
2.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Fruits, Seeds
2.2.3 Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
For making oil for cosmetics
2.3 Used As Indoor Plant
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
2.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
2.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
3 Scientific Name
3.1 Botanical Name
CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis
CUCUMIS melo 'Super 45'
3.2 Common Name
Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron
Muskmelon
3.2.1 In Hindi
Buddha's Hand Tree
खरबूजा
3.2.2 In German
Buddhas Hand Baum
Muskmelon
3.2.3 In French
Main de Bouddha Arbre
Cantaloup
3.2.4 In Spanish
Mano de Buda Árbol
Melón
3.2.5 In Greek
Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο
Muskmelon
3.2.6 In Portuguese
Mão de Buda Árvore
Melão
3.2.7 In Polish
Ręka Buddy Drzewo
Muskmelon
3.2.8 In Latin
Buddha manus Arbor
Muskmelon
4 Classification
4.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
4.3 Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
4.5 Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
4.6 Order
Sapindales
Cucurbitales
4.8 Family
Rutaceae
Cucurbitaceae
4.10 Genus
Citrus
Cucumis
4.12 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
4.13 Tribe
Not Available
Melothrieae
4.14 Subfamily
Not Available
Cucurbitoideae
4.15 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Buddha's Hand and Muskmelon

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

Season and Care of Buddha's Hand and Muskmelon

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

Buddha's Hand and Muskmelon Physical Information

Buddha's Hand and Muskmelon physical information is very important for comparison. Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Muskmelon height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Buddha's Hand and Muskmelon are as follows:

  • Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple

  • Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Muskmelon flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Muskmelon leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Buddha's Hand and Muskmelon

Care of Buddha's Hand and Muskmelon 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 Muskmelon pruning is done Cut old vines and Remove damaged fruit. In summer Buddha's Hand needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Muskmelon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.