Buddha's Hand

Mutsu Apple

About Buddha's Hand and Mutsu Apple

Buddha's Hand

Mutsu Apple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Malus domestica, Crispin Apple

Number of Varieties

17500

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Habitat

Well Drained

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-2

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 15, 16

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

White, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

broad, flat

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Cuttings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the Soil well drained

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

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Aphids, Dry root rot, Watery soft rot

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

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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

Allergy

Asthma

Mouth itching, Throat itching

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

constipation, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Added to salads, Application in Furniture, Sauces, Used as a flavouring in food, 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, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

MALUS domestica 'Mutsu'

Common Name

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

Apple, Cider Apple, Mutsu Apple, Yellow Eating Apple,Crispin apple

In Hindi

Buddha's Hand Tree

साइडर सेब

In German

Buddhas Hand Baum

Crispin Apfel

In French

Main de Bouddha Arbre

cidre de pomme

In Spanish

Mano de Buda Árbol

sidra de manzana

In Greek

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

Cider Apple

In Portuguese

Mão de Buda Árvore

sidra de maçã

In Polish

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

Apple Cider

In Latin

Buddha manus Arbor

Cider Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Rosales

Family

Rutaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Citrus

Malus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

150

1 27800

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Properties of Buddha's Hand and Mutsu Apple

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

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Season and Care of Buddha's Hand and Mutsu Apple

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

Buddha's Hand and Mutsu Apple Physical Information

Buddha's Hand and Mutsu Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Mutsu Apple height is 370.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Buddha's Hand and Mutsu Apple are as follows:

Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Mutsu Apple flower color: White, Pink and Rose
Mutsu Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Buddha's Hand and Mutsu Apple

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