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About Celosia and Buddha's Hand

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Fruit
1.3 Origin
North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia
Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
3
Rank: 89 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Well Drained
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1-15
9-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-2
12-9
1.8 Sunset Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
370.00 cm
Rank: 66 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
300.00 cm
Rank: 57 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory
White, Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Yellow
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Y-shaped
Oval
2.4 Thorns
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Budding, Cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune ocassionally
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
Not Available
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
93% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Asthma
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food
Making Perfumes, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CELOSIA argentea
CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis
7.2 Common Name
Celosia
Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron
7.2.1 In Hindi
Celosia
Buddha's Hand Tree
7.2.2 In German
Celosia
Buddhas Hand Baum
7.2.3 In French
Celosia
Main de Bouddha Arbre
7.2.4 In Spanish
Celosia
Mano de Buda Árbol
7.2.5 In Greek
Celosia
Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Celosia
Mão de Buda Árvore
7.2.7 In Polish
celosia
Ręka Buddy Drzewo
7.2.8 In Latin
Celosia
Buddha manus Arbor
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Sapindales
8.5 Family
Amaranthaceae
Rutaceae
8.6 Genus
Celosia
Citrus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
11
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Celosia and Buddha's Hand

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

Season and Care of Celosia and Buddha's Hand

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

Celosia and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Celosia and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Celosia and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

  • Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory

  • Celosia leaf color: Green

  • Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple

  • Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Celosia and Buddha's Hand

Care of Celosia and Buddha's Hand include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally 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 Celosia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buddha's Hand needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.