Peruvian-Lily

Buddha's Hand

About Peruvian-Lily and Buddha's Hand

Peruvian-Lily

Buddha's Hand

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Fruit

Origin

South America, Argentina, Chile

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Alstroemeria aurea

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Number of Varieties

401

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, 5, 6, 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

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Lavender, Orange Red

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow green

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Yellow green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Plant Tolerance

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

angioedema, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Throat itching, Urticaria

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

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALSTROEMERIA ligtu

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

Common Name

Lily-of-the-Incas, Peruvian-lily

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

In Hindi

peruvian lily

Buddha's Hand Tree

In German

peruanische Lilie

Buddhas Hand Baum

In French

lis des Incas

Main de Bouddha Arbre

In Spanish

lirio peruano

Mano de Buda Árbol

In Greek

περουβιανή κρίνος

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

lírio peruano

Mão de Buda Árvore

In Polish

peruwiański lilia

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

In Latin

Peruviani lilium

Buddha manus Arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Liliales

Sapindales

Family

Liliaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Alstroemeria

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1221

1 27800

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Properties of Peruvian-Lily and Buddha's Hand

Wondering what are the properties of Peruvian-Lily and Buddha's Hand? We provide you with everything About Peruvian-Lily and Buddha's Hand. Peruvian-Lily doesn't have thorns and Buddha's Hand doesn't have thorns. Also Peruvian-Lily does not have fragrant flowers. Peruvian-Lily has allergic reactions like angioedema, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Throat itching and Urticaria and Buddha's Hand has allergic reactions like angioedema, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Throat itching and Urticaria. 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 Peruvian-Lily and Buddha's Hand and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Peruvian-Lily and Buddha's Hand

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

Peruvian-Lily and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Peruvian-Lily and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Peruvian-Lily height is 38.10 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Peruvian-Lily and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

Peruvian-Lily flower color: Light Pink, Lavender and Orange Red
Peruvian-Lily leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Peruvian-Lily and Buddha's Hand

Care of Peruvian-Lily and Buddha's Hand include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peruvian-Lily 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 Peruvian-Lily 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.