Jade Plant

Buddha's Hand

About Jade Plant and Buddha's Hand

Jade Plant

Buddha's Hand

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent, Shrubs

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

1.4 Types

Crassula portulaca,Crassula argentea

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

10NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests, Desert, Rocky Ridges, Semi desert

Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-139-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink, 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, Olive, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Olive, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Olive, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Olive, Dark Green, Bronze

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

Budding, Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Never Over-water

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

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

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Ants, Caterpillar

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Making cosmetics, Natural Sunscreen, Nourishes scalp, Stops hair loss

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Antibacterial, Eczema, epilepsy, Gout, Laxative

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Stem

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CRASSULA ovata

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

7.2 Common Name

Jade Money Plant

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

7.2.1 In Hindi

जेड पौधा

Buddha's Hand Tree

7.2.2 In German

Geldbaum

Buddhas Hand Baum

7.2.3 In French

Crassula ovata

Main de Bouddha Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Crassula ovata

Mano de Buda Árbol

7.2.5 In Greek

Crassula ovata

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Crassula ovata

Mão de Buda Árvore

7.2.7 In Polish

Grubosz jajowaty

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Crassula ovata

Buddha manus Arbor

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Rosales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Crassulaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Crassula

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Crassuloideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

10NA

1 27800

Properties of Jade Plant and Buddha's Hand

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

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Season and Care of Jade Plant and Buddha's Hand

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

Jade Plant and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Jade Plant and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Jade Plant height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Jade Plant and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

Jade Plant flower color: White, Light Pink and Ivory
Jade Plant leaf color: Green, Olive and Dark Green
Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Jade Plant and Buddha's Hand

Care of Jade Plant and Buddha's Hand include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jade Plant 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 Jade Plant needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Buddha's Hand needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.