Cape Jasmine

Buddha's Hand

About Cape Jasmine and Buddha's Hand

Cape Jasmine

Buddha's Hand

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

1.4 Types

G. 'Radicans', G. 'Aimee',G. 'Golden Magic'

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Oval/Rounded

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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105.00 cm

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370.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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135.00 cm

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300.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

White, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange Red, Brown

Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Tip cutting

Budding, Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealy bugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Hay fever, Mild Allergen

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cake, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Jam, Used as preservative

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GARDENIA jasminoides 'Frostproof'

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

7.2 Common Name

Cape Jasmine, Frostproof Gardenia, Gardenia

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gardenia jasminoides

Buddha's Hand Tree

7.2.2 In German

Gardenie

Buddhas Hand Baum

7.2.3 In French

Cape Jasmine

Main de Bouddha Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gardenia jasminoides

Mano de Buda Árbol

7.2.5 In Greek

Cape Jasmine

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gardenia jasminoides

Mão de Buda Árvore

7.2.7 In Polish

Gardenia jaśminowata

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Gardenia mucronata

Buddha manus Arbor

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Gentianales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Rubiaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Gardenia

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cape Jasmine and Buddha's Hand

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

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Season and Care of Cape Jasmine and Buddha's Hand

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

Cape Jasmine and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Cape Jasmine and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Cape Jasmine height is 105.00 cm and width 135.00 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Cape Jasmine and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

Cape Jasmine flower color: White and Ivory
Cape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green
Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cape Jasmine and Buddha's Hand

Care of Cape Jasmine and Buddha's Hand include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cape Jasmine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and 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. In summer Cape Jasmine needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buddha's Hand needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.