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About Panicum and Buddha's Hand

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Grass
Fruit

Origin

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Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Switchgrass
Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Number of Varieties

4501
0 40000
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Habitat

Wet lands
Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-9

Sunset Zone

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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

-
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Indigo
White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

-
Medium

Type of Soil

Moist
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Budding, Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Moist
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Deers
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

small hedge
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion
Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PANICUM
CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

Common Name

Panicum
Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

In Hindi

panikom
Buddha's Hand Tree

In German

panikom
Buddhas Hand Baum

In French

panikom
Main de Bouddha Arbre

In Spanish

panikom
Mano de Buda Árbol

In Greek

Panicum
Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Panicum
Mão de Buda Árvore

In Polish

Panicum
Ręka Buddy Drzewo

In Latin

Panicum
Buddha manus Arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Liliopsida
-

Order

Poales
Sapindales

Family

Poaceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Panicum
Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Panicoideae
-

Number of Species

4501
1 27800
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Properties of Panicum and Buddha's Hand

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

Season and Care of Panicum and Buddha's Hand

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

Panicum and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Panicum and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Panicum and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

  • Panicum flower color: Indigo

  • Panicum leaf color:

  • Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple

  • Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Panicum and Buddha's Hand

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