Eastern Gamagrass

Buddha's Hand

About Eastern Gamagrass and Buddha's Hand

Eastern Gamagrass

Buddha's Hand

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Fruit

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Ornamental Grass

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Number of Varieties

201

0 40000

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Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-109-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 5

12-9

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Orange Red

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light brown, Light Green

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

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

Average

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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

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

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

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

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRIPSACUM dactyloides

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

Common Name

Eastern Gamagrass

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

In Hindi

पूर्वी Gamagrass

Buddha's Hand Tree

In German

Eastern Gamagrass

Buddhas Hand Baum

In French

Gamagrass Orient

Main de Bouddha Arbre

In Spanish

Maicillo del Este

Mano de Buda Árbol

In Greek

Ανατολική Gamagrass

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Gamagrass Oriental

Mão de Buda Árvore

In Polish

Eastern Gamagrass

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

In Latin

Orientalium Gamagrass

Buddha manus Arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Sapindales

Family

Poaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Tripsacum

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Eastern Gamagrass and Buddha's Hand

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

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Season and Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Buddha's Hand

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

Eastern Gamagrass and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Eastern Gamagrass and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Eastern Gamagrass and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive
Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Buddha's Hand

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