Lemon Verbena

Buddha's Hand

About Lemon Verbena and Buddha's Hand

Lemon Verbena

Buddha's Hand

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Argentina, Chile

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

1.4 Types

Aloysia arequipensis,Aloysia brasiliensis,Aloysia barbata

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Roadsides, Scrubs

Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

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

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370.00 cm

Rank: 66 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brownish Red

Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Budding, Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

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

Insects, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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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

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

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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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

Antispasmodic, Febrifuge

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Repellent, Used as an insecticide

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, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOYSIA triphylla

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

7.2 Common Name

Lemon Verbena, Lemon beebrush

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lemon Verbena

Buddha's Hand Tree

7.2.2 In German

Lemon Verbena

Buddhas Hand Baum

7.2.3 In French

Aloysia

Main de Bouddha Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aloysia triphylla

Mano de Buda Árbol

7.2.5 In Greek

Lemon Verbena

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Aloysia triphylla

Mão de Buda Árvore

7.2.7 In Polish

Lemon Verbena

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Lemon Verbena

Buddha manus Arbor

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Lamiales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Verbenaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Aloysia

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Lemon Verbena and Buddha's Hand

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

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Season and Care of Lemon Verbena and Buddha's Hand

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

Lemon Verbena and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Lemon Verbena and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Verbena height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon Verbena and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

Lemon Verbena flower color: White
Lemon Verbena leaf color: Green
Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Lemon Verbena and Buddha's Hand

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