Homalomena

Buddha's Hand

About Homalomena and Buddha's Hand

Homalomena

Buddha's Hand

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Fruit

Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Number of Varieties

1201

0 40000

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Habitat

Humid climates

Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

35.60 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Budding, Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, 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

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Rheumatism

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Leaves used for wrapping food

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, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HOMALOMENA Wallisii

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

Common Name

Homalomena

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

In Hindi

Homalomena

Buddha's Hand Tree

In German

Homalomena

Buddhas Hand Baum

In French

Homalomena

Main de Bouddha Arbre

In Spanish

Homalomena

Mano de Buda Árbol

In Greek

Homalomena

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

homalomena

Mão de Buda Árvore

In Polish

Homalomena

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

In Latin

Homalomena

Buddha manus Arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Arales

Sapindales

Family

Araceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Homalomena

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1221

1 27800

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Properties of Homalomena and Buddha's Hand

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

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Season and Care of Homalomena and Buddha's Hand

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

Homalomena and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Homalomena and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Homalomena height is 35.60 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Homalomena and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

Homalomena flower color: Yellow green
Homalomena leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy and Silver
Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Homalomena and Buddha's Hand

Care of Homalomena and Buddha's Hand include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Homalomena pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Homalomena 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.