Buddha's Hand

Ram's Horn

About Buddha's Hand and Ram's Horn

Buddha's Hand

Ram's Horn

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas

Types

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Number of Varieties

110

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Habitat

Well Drained

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 4

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

White, Orange, Lavender, Plum

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Brown, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

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

Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Moist, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loam, Moist, Sandy

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

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making black 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

Container, Hanging Basket

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

Common Name

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

Ram's Horn

In Hindi

Buddha's Hand Tree

Proboscidea louisianica

In German

Buddhas Hand Baum

Proboscidea louisianica

In French

Main de Bouddha Arbre

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

In Spanish

Mano de Buda Árbol

louisianica PROBOSCIDEA

In Greek

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

proboscidea louisianica

In Portuguese

Mão de Buda Árvore

proboscidea louisianica

In Polish

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

Proboscidea louisianica

In Latin

Buddha manus Arbor

proboscidea louisianica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Scrophulariales

Family

Rutaceae

Pedaliaceae

Genus

Citrus

Proboscidea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Buddha's Hand and Ram's Horn

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

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Season and Care of Buddha's Hand and Ram's Horn

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

Buddha's Hand and Ram's Horn Physical Information

Buddha's Hand and Ram's Horn physical information is very important for comparison. Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Ram's Horn height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Buddha's Hand and Ram's Horn are as follows:

Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Ram's Horn flower color: White, Orange, Lavender and Plum
Ram's Horn leaf color: Green

Care of Buddha's Hand and Ram's Horn

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