Buddha's Hand

Neanthe Bella Palm

About Buddha's Hand and Neanthe Bella Palm

Buddha's Hand

Neanthe Bella Palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

parlour palm

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Well Drained

Tropical rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

370.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Needle like

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

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Cuttings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Do not let dry out between waterings

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

Acidic, Neutral

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

Partial shade, Full 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

CHAMAEDOREA elegans

7.2 Common Name

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

Neanthe Bella Palm, Parlor Palm, Table Top Palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

Buddha's Hand Tree

Neanthe Bella Palm

7.2.2 In German

Buddhas Hand Baum

Neanthe Bella Palm

7.2.3 In French

Main de Bouddha Arbre

Chamaedorea elegans

7.2.4 In Spanish

Mano de Buda Árbol

Chamaedorea elegans

7.2.5 In Greek

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

Neanthe Bella Palm

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mão de Buda Árvore

Camedórea-elegante

7.2.7 In Polish

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

Chamedora wytworna

7.2.8 In Latin

Buddha manus Arbor

Neanthe Bella Palm

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Arecales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Arecaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Chamaedorea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Hyophorbeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Arecoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Buddha's Hand and Neanthe Bella Palm

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

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Season and Care of Buddha's Hand and Neanthe Bella Palm

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

Buddha's Hand and Neanthe Bella Palm Physical Information

Buddha's Hand and Neanthe Bella Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Neanthe Bella Palm height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Buddha's Hand and Neanthe Bella Palm are as follows:

Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Neanthe Bella Palm flower color: Yellow
Neanthe Bella Palm leaf color: Green

Care of Buddha's Hand and Neanthe Bella Palm

Care of Buddha's Hand and Neanthe Bella Palm 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 Neanthe Bella Palm 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 Neanthe Bella Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.