Buddha's Hand

St. Augustine Grass

About Buddha's Hand and St. Augustine Grass

Buddha's Hand

St. Augustine Grass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Grass

Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean

Types

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Grass

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Well Drained

marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm15.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Fin-shaped Tufts

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Cuttings

Plugs, Sod, Sprigs

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

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

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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

Allergy

Asthma

Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

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

Other Uses

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

Used in lawns and turf

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

Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

STENOTAPHRUM secundatum

Common Name

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass

In Hindi

Buddha's Hand Tree

St. Augustine Grass

In German

Buddhas Hand Baum

St. Augustine Grass

In French

Main de Bouddha Arbre

St. Augustine Grass

In Spanish

Mano de Buda Árbol

St. Augustine Grass

In Greek

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

St. Augustine Grass

In Portuguese

Mão de Buda Árvore

St. Augustine Grass

In Polish

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

St. Augustine Grass

In Latin

Buddha manus Arbor

St. Augustine Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Cyperales

Family

Rutaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Citrus

Stenotaphrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Paniceae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Buddha's Hand and St. Augustine Grass

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

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Season and Care of Buddha's Hand and St. Augustine Grass

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

Buddha's Hand and St. Augustine Grass Physical Information

Buddha's Hand and St. Augustine Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Buddha's Hand and St. Augustine Grass are as follows:

Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green
St. Augustine Grass flower color:
St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Buddha's Hand and St. Augustine Grass

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