Buddha's Hand

Plume Grass

About Buddha's Hand and Plume Grass

Buddha's Hand

Plume Grass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Grass

Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae

Number of Varieties

1190

0 40000

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Habitat

Well Drained

marshes, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9 - 6

Sunset Zone

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

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Purple, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

White, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Purple, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Purple, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Late Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Cuttings

Seedlings, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water once every two or three weeks

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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 back all stems to the same height

Fertilizers

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

0-10-10 NPK fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Drought, Edema

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Noxious Weed

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Cultivated for fodder

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, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

SACCHARUM ravennae

Common Name

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass

In Hindi

Buddha's Hand Tree

Plume Grass

In German

Buddhas Hand Baum

Plume Gras

In French

Main de Bouddha Arbre

Plume Herbe

In Spanish

Mano de Buda Árbol

Penacho de hierba

In Greek

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

Plume Grass

In Portuguese

Mão de Buda Árvore

Plume grama

In Polish

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

Pióropusz Trawa

In Latin

Buddha manus Arbor

Kessinger Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Order

Sapindales

Cyperales

Family

Rutaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Citrus

Saccharum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

1400

1 27800

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Properties of Buddha's Hand and Plume Grass

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

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Season and Care of Buddha's Hand and Plume Grass

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

Buddha's Hand and Plume Grass Physical Information

Buddha's Hand and Plume Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Buddha's Hand and Plume Grass are as follows:

Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver
Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green

Care of Buddha's Hand and Plume Grass

Care of Buddha's Hand and Plume Grass 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 Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height. In summer Buddha's Hand needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.