Buddha's Hand

Phlox amplifolia

About Buddha's Hand and Phlox amplifolia

Buddha's Hand

Phlox amplifolia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

California, Northwestern United States, United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

Blue Moon, Clouds of Perfume

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Well Drained

Rich Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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370.00 cm

Rank: 66 (Overall)▶

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple

Light Purple, Pink, Purple, Reddish Plum, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow

Not Available

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

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate-lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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41% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Cuttings

Cuttings, 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

Requires regular watering

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial 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 dead flowers

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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25% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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16% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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53% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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11% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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15% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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46% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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6% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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12% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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7% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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51% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

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

Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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32% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

Phlox amplifolia

7.2 Common Name

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

Phlox amplifolia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Buddha's Hand Tree

Phlox amplifolia

7.2.2 In German

Buddhas Hand Baum

Phlox amplifolia

7.2.3 In French

Main de Bouddha Arbre

Phlox amplifolia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Mano de Buda Árbol

Phlox amplifolia

7.2.5 In Greek

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

Phlox amplifolia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mão de Buda Árvore

Phlox amplifolia

7.2.7 In Polish

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

Phlox amplifolia

7.2.8 In Latin

Buddha manus Arbor

Phlox amplifolia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Phlox

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Phlocideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Polemonioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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About Calla Lily

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Properties of Buddha's Hand and Phlox amplifolia

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

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Season and Care of Buddha's Hand and Phlox amplifolia

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

Buddha's Hand and Phlox amplifolia Physical Information

Buddha's Hand and Phlox amplifolia physical information is very important for comparison. Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Phlox amplifolia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Buddha's Hand and Phlox amplifolia are as follows:

Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Phlox amplifolia flower color: Light Purple, Pink, Purple, Reddish Plum and White
Phlox amplifolia leaf color: Green

Care of Buddha's Hand and Phlox amplifolia

Care of Buddha's Hand and Phlox amplifolia 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 Phlox amplifolia pruning is done Remove dead flowers. In summer Buddha's Hand needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Phlox amplifolia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.