Buddha's Hand

Nymphaea Alba

About Buddha's Hand and Nymphaea Alba

Buddha's Hand

Nymphaea Alba

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Aquatics

Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Nymphaea alba

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Well Drained

Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm45.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

White, Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Circular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

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

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

In Water

How to Plant?

Budding, Cuttings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Plant grows in water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly 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

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Flies

Allergy

Asthma

Headache

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

Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Root, 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

Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

NYMPHAEA alba

Common Name

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus

In Hindi

Buddha's Hand Tree

Nymphaea alba

In German

Buddhas Hand Baum

Weiße Seerose

In French

Main de Bouddha Arbre

Nénuphar blanc

In Spanish

Mano de Buda Árbol

Nymphaea alba

In Greek

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

Nymphaea alba

In Portuguese

Mão de Buda Árvore

Nymphaea alba

In Polish

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

Grzybienie białe

In Latin

Buddha manus Arbor

Nymphaea alba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Nymphaeales

Family

Rutaceae

Nymphaeaceae

Genus

Citrus

Nymphaea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms

Tribe

Subfamily

Cassidinae

Number of Species

150

1 27800

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Properties of Buddha's Hand and Nymphaea Alba

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

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Season and Care of Buddha's Hand and Nymphaea Alba

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

Buddha's Hand and Nymphaea Alba Physical Information

Buddha's Hand and Nymphaea Alba physical information is very important for comparison. Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Nymphaea Alba height is 45.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Buddha's Hand and Nymphaea Alba are as follows:

Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Nymphaea Alba flower color: White, Yellow and Ivory
Nymphaea Alba leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Buddha's Hand and Nymphaea Alba

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