Buddha's Hand

Peace Lily

About Buddha's Hand and Peace Lily

Buddha's Hand

Peace Lily

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

America, Southeastern Asia

Types

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Spathiphyllum wallisii, Spathiphyllum floribundum, Spathiphyllum cochlearispathum

Number of Varieties

140

0 40000

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Habitat

Well Drained

Homesteads, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm65.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm25.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

White

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

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Cuttings

From Rhizomes, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Does not require regular watering, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Shade, 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

Cut leaves after fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Organic Flower Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

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

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

Spathiphyllum cochlearispathum

Common Name

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

Spath, Peace lilies

In Hindi

Buddha's Hand Tree

शांत लिली

In German

Buddhas Hand Baum

peace Lily

In French

Main de Bouddha Arbre

Lily paix

In Spanish

Mano de Buda Árbol

Paz Lily

In Greek

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

ειρήνη Lily

In Portuguese

Mão de Buda Árvore

Lily paz

In Polish

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

Peace Lily

In Latin

Buddha manus Arbor

Pax lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Alismatales

Family

Rutaceae

Araceae

Genus

Citrus

Spathiphyllum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Spathiphylleae

Subfamily

Monsteroideae

Number of Species

130

1 27800

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Properties of Buddha's Hand and Peace Lily

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

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Season and Care of Buddha's Hand and Peace Lily

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

Buddha's Hand and Peace Lily Physical Information

Buddha's Hand and Peace Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Peace Lily height is 65.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Buddha's Hand and Peace Lily are as follows:

Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Peace Lily flower color: White
Peace Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Buddha's Hand and Peace Lily

Care of Buddha's Hand and Peace Lily 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 Peace Lily pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Buddha's Hand needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peace Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.