Mandarin

Buddha's Hand

About Mandarin and Buddha's Hand

Mandarin

Buddha's Hand

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Well Drained

Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-8

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

180.00 cm370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Purple

White, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange Red

Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

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

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

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?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Budding, Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

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

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

Prune in winter, Remove damaged fruit, 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, Apply N-P-K

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Chlorosis, Red blotch, Scale insects, Whiteflies

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Dry Conditions

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

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

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Anaphylaxis

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a laxative

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS reticulata 'Clementine'( Mandarin Group)

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

7.2 Common Name

Clementine Mandarin, Mandarin

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mandarin

Buddha's Hand Tree

7.2.2 In German

Mandarin

Buddhas Hand Baum

7.2.3 In French

mandarin

Main de Bouddha Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

mandarín

Mano de Buda Árbol

7.2.5 In Greek

Μανταρίνι

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

tangerina

Mão de Buda Árvore

7.2.7 In Polish

Mandarynka

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Latin

Buddha manus Arbor

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Mandarin and Buddha's Hand

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

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Season and Care of Mandarin and Buddha's Hand

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

Mandarin and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Mandarin and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Mandarin height is 180.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Mandarin and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

Mandarin flower color: White, Red and Purple
Mandarin leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Mandarin and Buddha's Hand

Care of Mandarin and Buddha's Hand include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mandarin pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged fruit, 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 Mandarin 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.