Gomphrena

Buddha's Hand

About Gomphrena and Buddha's Hand

Gomphrena

Buddha's Hand

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Fruit

Origin

Central America

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Woodcreek Mixed, Buddy Series, Full Series Mixed

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Terrestrial

Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-11

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-9

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.40 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

30.50 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink, Magenta

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow oblong to elliptic

Oval

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Provide sufficient water to saturate the root zone

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

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

14-14-14 Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Fungal leaf spots, Gray mold

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Antitussive

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used in long-lasting leis, Used in making tea

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

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GOMPHRENA globosa

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

Common Name

Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

In Hindi

Gomphrena

Buddha's Hand Tree

In German

Gomphrena

Buddhas Hand Baum

In French

Gomphrena

Main de Bouddha Arbre

In Spanish

Gomphrena

Mano de Buda Árbol

In Greek

Gomphrena

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Gomphrena

Mão de Buda Árvore

In Polish

Gomphrena

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

In Latin

Gomphrena

Buddha manus Arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Sapindales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Gomphrena

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

901

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Gomphrena and Buddha's Hand

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

Compare Tender Perennial

Gomphrena and Butterfly Ginger

Gomphrena and Yellow Ginger

Gomphrena and Curry Plant

Season and Care of Gomphrena and Buddha's Hand

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

Gomphrena and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Gomphrena and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Gomphrena height is 30.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Gomphrena and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

Gomphrena flower color: White, Purple, Pink and Magenta
Gomphrena leaf color: Green
Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Gomphrena and Buddha's Hand

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