Buddha's Hand

Oswego Tea

About Buddha's Hand and Oswego Tea

Buddha's Hand

Oswego Tea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Monarda didyma

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Well Drained

meadows, Wet ground, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

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

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma

Skin irritation

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

Digestive disorders, Fever, Gastritis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea

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

Cutflower, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

MONARDA didyma

Common Name

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

Scarlet Beebalm, Red Bergamot

In Hindi

Buddha's Hand Tree

Oswego चाय

In German

Buddhas Hand Baum

Oswego Tee

In French

Main de Bouddha Arbre

Oswego thé

In Spanish

Mano de Buda Árbol

té Oswego

In Greek

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

Oswego Τσάι

In Portuguese

Mão de Buda Árvore

Tea Oswego

In Polish

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

Oswego herbaty

In Latin

Buddha manus Arbor

Oswega Tea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Class

Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

Family

Rutaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Citrus

Monarda

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

16700

1 27800

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Properties of Buddha's Hand and Oswego Tea

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

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Season and Care of Buddha's Hand and Oswego Tea

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

Buddha's Hand and Oswego Tea Physical Information

Buddha's Hand and Oswego Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Oswego Tea height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Buddha's Hand and Oswego Tea are as follows:

Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Oswego Tea flower color:
Oswego Tea leaf color:

Care of Buddha's Hand and Oswego Tea

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