Kokum

Buddha's Hand

About Kokum and Buddha's Hand

Kokum

Buddha's Hand

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Fruit

1.3 Origin

India

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

1.4 Types

Pednem Keri, Kasarpal, Parashte

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Foot Hills, Tropical regions

Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

500.00 cm370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

10.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Dark Pink

White, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Burgundy

Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Copper

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Gray Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong-lanceolate

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, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Budding, Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Needs more water during establishment

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

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 shade

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

Leafminers, Red blotch, Root mealy bugs

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

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Hair Conditioner, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes Healthy Hair

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anthelmintic, Antitumor, Astringent, Cardiotonic, Dysentry, Indigestion

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make juice

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

Fruit, Fruit / Fruit Tree

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Garcinia indica

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

7.2 Common Name

Kokum

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

7.2.1 In Hindi

Kokum

Buddha's Hand Tree

7.2.2 In German

Kokum

Buddhas Hand Baum

7.2.3 In French

Kokum

Main de Bouddha Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Kokum

Mano de Buda Árbol

7.2.5 In Greek

Kokum

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Kokum

Mão de Buda Árvore

7.2.7 In Polish

Kokum

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Kokum

Buddha manus Arbor

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Theales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Zamiaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Garcinia

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Garcinieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Clusioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Kokum and Buddha's Hand

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

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Season and Care of Kokum and Buddha's Hand

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

Kokum and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Kokum and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Kokum height is 500.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Kokum and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

Kokum flower color: Dark Pink
Kokum leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Copper
Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Kokum and Buddha's Hand

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