Damson

Buddha's Hand

About Damson and Buddha's Hand

Damson

Buddha's Hand

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Open Forest, Terrestrial

Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm300.00 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

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Budding, Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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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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

Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

Common Name

Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

In Hindi

जामुन

Buddha's Hand Tree

In German

Zwetschgen

Buddhas Hand Baum

In French

prune de Damas

Main de Bouddha Arbre

In Spanish

ciruela ciruela

Mano de Buda Árbol

In Greek

κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

damson ameixa

Mão de Buda Árvore

In Polish

mirabelki

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

In Latin

damson plum

Buddha manus Arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Sapindales

Family

Rosaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Prunus

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

4001

1 27800

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Properties of Damson and Buddha's Hand

Wondering what are the properties of Damson and Buddha's Hand? We provide you with everything About Damson and Buddha's Hand. Damson doesn't have thorns and Buddha's Hand doesn't have thorns. Also Damson does not have fragrant flowers. Damson has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes and Buddha's Hand has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes. 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 Damson and Buddha's Hand and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Damson and Buddha's Hand

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

Damson and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Damson and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Damson and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

Damson flower color:
Damson leaf color:
Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Damson and Buddha's Hand

Care of Damson and Buddha's Hand include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Damson 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 Damson 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.