Buddha's Hand

Post Oak

About Buddha's Hand and Post Oak

Buddha's Hand

Post Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Quercus stellata

Number of Varieties

120

0 40000

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Habitat

Well Drained

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-4

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm1,680.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Red, Light Yellow, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Orange, Tan, Bronze, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Cuttings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

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

Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

QUERCUS stellata

Common Name

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

Post Oak

In Hindi

Buddha's Hand Tree

पोस्ट ओक

In German

Buddhas Hand Baum

Post oak

In French

Main de Bouddha Arbre

Post oak

In Spanish

Mano de Buda Árbol

Post oak

In Greek

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

Post Oak

In Portuguese

Mão de Buda Árvore

Post Oak

In Polish

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

post Oak

In Latin

Buddha manus Arbor

Post quercu

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fagales

Family

Rutaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Citrus

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

190

1 27800

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Properties of Buddha's Hand and Post Oak

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

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Season and Care of Buddha's Hand and Post Oak

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

Buddha's Hand and Post Oak Physical Information

Buddha's Hand and Post Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Post Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,680.00 cm. The color specification of Buddha's Hand and Post Oak are as follows:

Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Post Oak flower color: Red, Light Yellow and Tan
Post Oak leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Buddha's Hand and Post Oak

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