Buddha's Hand

Spider lily

About Buddha's Hand and Spider lily

Buddha's Hand

Spider lily

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

China, Korea

Types

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily

Number of Varieties

1140

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Habitat

Well Drained

Along cemeteries

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-3

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm50.80 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm22.90 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Linear

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Cuttings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

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

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

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Showy Foliage

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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

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma

drowsiness, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Bulbs

Other Uses

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

Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

LYCORIS chinensis

Common Name

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily

In Hindi

Buddha's Hand Tree

Lycoris Spider lily

In German

Buddhas Hand Baum

Spinnenlilien

In French

Main de Bouddha Arbre

Lycoris Spider lily

In Spanish

Mano de Buda Árbol

Lycoris Spider lily

In Greek

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

Lycoris Spider lily

In Portuguese

Mão de Buda Árvore

Lycoris Spider lily

In Polish

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

Lycoris Spider lily

In Latin

Buddha manus Arbor

Lycoris Spider lily

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Class

Lilopsida

Order

Sapindales

Liliales

Family

Rutaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Citrus

Lycoris

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

180

1 27800

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Properties of Buddha's Hand and Spider lily

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

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Season and Care of Buddha's Hand and Spider lily

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

Buddha's Hand and Spider lily Physical Information

Buddha's Hand and Spider lily physical information is very important for comparison. Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Buddha's Hand and Spider lily are as follows:

Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Buddha's Hand and Spider lily

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