Buddha's Hand

Pot Marigold

About Buddha's Hand and Pot Marigold

Buddha's Hand

Pot Marigold

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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

Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Not Available

Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Well Drained

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

6 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

370.00 cm80.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm91.44 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple

Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow

Green, Tan

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

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblong-lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Autumn, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Cuttings

Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Moist, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full 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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye

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

Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers

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

Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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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

Groundcover, Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

CALENDULA officinalis

7.2 Common Name

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

Pot Marigold

7.2.1 In Hindi

Buddha's Hand Tree

Pot Marigold

7.2.2 In German

Buddhas Hand Baum

Ringelblume

7.2.3 In French

Main de Bouddha Arbre

pot Marigold

7.2.4 In Spanish

Mano de Buda Árbol

Caléndula

7.2.5 In Greek

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

καλέντουλα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mão de Buda Árvore

pot Marigold

7.2.7 In Polish

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

Pot Marigold

7.2.8 In Latin

Buddha manus Arbor

Zinnia Pot

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Calendula

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

‎Calenduleae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA20

1 27800

Properties of Buddha's Hand and Pot Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Buddha's Hand and Pot Marigold

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

Buddha's Hand and Pot Marigold Physical Information

Buddha's Hand and Pot Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Pot Marigold height is 80.00 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Buddha's Hand and Pot Marigold are as follows:

Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Pot Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Bronze and Ivory
Pot Marigold leaf color: Green

Care of Buddha's Hand and Pot Marigold

Care of Buddha's Hand and Pot Marigold 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 Pot Marigold pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Pot Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.