Buddha's Hand

Potentilla

About Buddha's Hand and Potentilla

Buddha's Hand

Potentilla

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Fruit

Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Number of Varieties

125

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Habitat

Well Drained

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm91.44 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Orange, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light 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

Small elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Cuttings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

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

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Apply 10-10-10 amount

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

POTENTILLA

Common Name

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

Potentilla

In Hindi

Buddha's Hand Tree

Potentilla plant

In German

Buddhas Hand Baum

Potentilla Pflanze

In French

Main de Bouddha Arbre

plante Potentilla

In Spanish

Mano de Buda Árbol

planta Potentilla

In Greek

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

φυτό potentilla

In Portuguese

Mão de Buda Árvore

planta Potentilla

In Polish

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

Potentilla roślin

In Latin

Buddha manus Arbor

Potentilla herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Rosales

Family

Rutaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Citrus

Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

1300

1 27800

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Properties of Buddha's Hand and Potentilla

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

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Season and Care of Buddha's Hand and Potentilla

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

Buddha's Hand and Potentilla Physical Information

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

Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Buddha's Hand and Potentilla

Care of Buddha's Hand and Potentilla 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 Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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 Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.