Buddha's Hand

Sugar Snap Pea

About Buddha's Hand and Sugar Snap Pea

Buddha's Hand

Sugar Snap Pea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Mediterranean

Types

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Well Drained

Fields, Loamy soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm4.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Dry Conditions, Salt and Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Consistently

In Spring

Moderate

Adequately

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

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

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, organic fertlizers

Compost, fertilize in winter

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Leaf curl, Peach Leaf Curl, Powdery mildew, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Light Frost

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

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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

Allergy

Asthma

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

As decorated salad

Beauty Benefits

Remove blemishes, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

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, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

PISUM sativum

Common Name

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

Garden Pea

In Hindi

Buddha's Hand Tree

चीनी मटर

In German

Buddhas Hand Baum

Kefe

In French

Main de Bouddha Arbre

Erbse

In Spanish

Mano de Buda Árbol

guisante

In Greek

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

μπιζέλι

In Portuguese

Mão de Buda Árvore

ervilha

In Polish

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

groch

In Latin

Buddha manus Arbor

pea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fabales

Family

Rutaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Citrus

Pisum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1150

1 27800

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Properties of Buddha's Hand and Sugar Snap Pea

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

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Season and Care of Buddha's Hand and Sugar Snap Pea

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

Buddha's Hand and Sugar Snap Pea Physical Information

Buddha's Hand and Sugar Snap Pea physical information is very important for comparison. Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Sugar Snap Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Buddha's Hand and Sugar Snap Pea are as follows:

Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sugar Snap Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Sugar Snap Pea leaf color: Green, Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Buddha's Hand and Sugar Snap Pea

Care of Buddha's Hand and Sugar Snap Pea 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 Sugar Snap Pea pruning is done Prune in flowering season and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Buddha's Hand needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sugar Snap Pea needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Less Watering.