About Buddha's Hand

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm

Rank: 66 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)

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

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

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21% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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35% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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85% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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81% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

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96% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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59% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

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57% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Leaf

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17% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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13% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Showy Foliage

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23% - Fruits Garden Plants

Showy Bark

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10% - Fruits Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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5% - Fruits Garden Plants

Invasive

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2% - Fruits Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

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51% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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99% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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 As Indoor Plant

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18% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

Common Name

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

In Hindi

Buddha's Hand Tree

In German

Buddhas Hand Baum

In French

Main de Bouddha Arbre

In Spanish

Mano de Buda Árbol

In Greek

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Mão de Buda Árvore

In Polish

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

In Latin

Buddha manus Arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Class

Order

Sapindales

Family

Rutaceae

Genus

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Buddha's Hand

Want to know the properties of Buddha's Hand? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Buddha's Hand is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Asthma. Buddha's Hand Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Respiratory Disorders and Soothing and relieving pain

Part of plant used: Flowers and Fruits

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Buddha's Hand. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Buddha's Hand physical information is as follows: 370.00 cm tall and 300.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oval. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: White and Purple

Leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Buddha's Hand

Taking Buddha's Hand Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Buddha's Hand include pruning, which should be 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. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Buddha's Hand

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Buddha's Hand is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Buddha's Hand is a very important plant from Fruits. There are 1 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis. This plant's habitat is Well Drained and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.