Buddha's Hand

Red Clover

About Buddha's Hand and Red Clover

Buddha's Hand

Red Clover

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial and Perennial

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Well Drained

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-5

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm20.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, 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

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

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

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

Borers, Red blotch, Root weevil

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bumblebees, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Antispasmodic, Cough, Expectorant, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make herbal teas

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, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

Trifolium pratense

Common Name

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

Red Clover

In Hindi

Buddha's Hand Tree

लाल तिपतिया घास

In German

Buddhas Hand Baum

Rotklee

In French

Main de Bouddha Arbre

Trèfle rouge

In Spanish

Mano de Buda Árbol

Trébol rojo

In Greek

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

Κόκκινο τριφύλλι

In Portuguese

Mão de Buda Árvore

Trevo vermelho

In Polish

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

Czerwona koniczyna

In Latin

Buddha manus Arbor

Trifolium pratense

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fabales

Family

Rutaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Citrus

Trifolium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Trifolieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

1300

1 27800

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Properties of Buddha's Hand and Red Clover

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

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Season and Care of Buddha's Hand and Red Clover

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

Buddha's Hand and Red Clover Physical Information

Buddha's Hand and Red Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Red Clover height is 20.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Buddha's Hand and Red Clover are as follows:

Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Red Clover flower color: Pink
Red Clover leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Buddha's Hand and Red Clover

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