Live Oak

Buddha's Hand

About Live Oak and Buddha's Hand

Live Oak

Buddha's Hand

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

United States, California, Mexico

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Standard Live Oak, Highrise Live Oak, Cathedral Live Oak

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Number of Varieties

101

0 40000

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Habitat

Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 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

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Green

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Budding, Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply

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

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water, Ample Water

Moderate

In Winter

Once a week

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Remove dead branches

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize the first year, High-phosphorous fertilizers used

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Root

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Feature Plant, Hedges, Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS agrifolia

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

Common Name

California Live Oak

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

In Hindi

पुरान बलूत

Buddha's Hand Tree

In German

Live Oak

Buddhas Hand Baum

In French

Live Oak

Main de Bouddha Arbre

In Spanish

roble vivo

Mano de Buda Árbol

In Greek

live oak

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

carvalho vivo

Mão de Buda Árvore

In Polish

Live Oak

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

In Latin

live quercu

Buddha manus Arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Sapindales

Family

Fagaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Quercus

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

6001

1 27800

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Properties of Live Oak and Buddha's Hand

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

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Season and Care of Live Oak and Buddha's Hand

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

Live Oak and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Live Oak and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Live Oak height is 610.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Live Oak and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

Live Oak flower color: Red and Light Green
Live Oak leaf color: Green
Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Live Oak and Buddha's Hand

Care of Live Oak and Buddha's Hand include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Live Oak pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Remove dead branches 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 Live Oak needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Once a week. Whereas, in summer Buddha's Hand needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.