Phlox bifida

Buddha's Hand

About Phlox bifida and Buddha's Hand

Phlox bifida

Buddha's Hand

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Fruit

1.3 Origin

United States

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Rich Woods

Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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25.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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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50.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Lavender, White

White, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

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

Ovate-lanceolate

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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41% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead flowers

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

Apply 10-10-10 amount

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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25% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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16% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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53% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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15% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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46% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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6% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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12% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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7% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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51% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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67% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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32% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Phlox bifida

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

7.2 Common Name

Phlox bifida, Phlox

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

7.2.1 In Hindi

Phlox bifida

Buddha's Hand Tree

7.2.2 In German

Phlox bifida

Buddhas Hand Baum

7.2.3 In French

Phlox bifida

Main de Bouddha Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Phlox bifida

Mano de Buda Árbol

7.2.5 In Greek

Phlox bifida

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Phlox bifida

Mão de Buda Árvore

7.2.7 In Polish

Phlox bifida

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Phlox bifida

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

Solanales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Polemoniaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Phlox

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Phlocideae

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8.9 Subfamily

Polemonioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Phlox bifida and Buddha's Hand

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

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Season and Care of Phlox bifida and Buddha's Hand

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

Phlox bifida and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Phlox bifida and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Phlox bifida height is 25.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Phlox bifida and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

Phlox bifida flower color: Lavender and White
Phlox bifida leaf color: Green
Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Phlox bifida and Buddha's Hand

Care of Phlox bifida and Buddha's Hand include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Phlox bifida pruning is done Remove dead flowers 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 Phlox bifida 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.