Buddha's Hand

Shallot

About Buddha's Hand and Shallot

Buddha's Hand

Shallot

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Asia

Types

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Bulb Vegetable

Number of Varieties

110

0 40000

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Habitat

Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm10.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

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

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Cuttings

Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

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

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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

Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

Asthma

Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses

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

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, 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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)

Common Name

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

Scallion, Shallot

In Hindi

Buddha's Hand Tree

Shallot

In German

Buddhas Hand Baum

Schalotte

In French

Main de Bouddha Arbre

échalote

In Spanish

Mano de Buda Árbol

chalote

In Greek

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

είδος κρεμμυδιού

In Portuguese

Mão de Buda Árvore

Sallot

In Polish

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

Sallot

In Latin

Buddha manus Arbor

Sallot

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Asparagales

Family

Rutaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Citrus

Allium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1750

1 27800

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Properties of Buddha's Hand and Shallot

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

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Season and Care of Buddha's Hand and Shallot

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

Buddha's Hand and Shallot Physical Information

Buddha's Hand and Shallot physical information is very important for comparison. Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Buddha's Hand and Shallot are as follows:

Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Shallot flower color: White
Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Buddha's Hand and Shallot

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