Protea

Buddha's Hand

About Protea and Buddha's Hand

Protea

Buddha's Hand

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Fruit

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Number of Varieties

16001

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, 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

91.44 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

All year

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

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of 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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects, Insects

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

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

In Hindi

Protea plant

Buddha's Hand Tree

In German

Protea Pflanze

Buddhas Hand Baum

In French

usine de Protea

Main de Bouddha Arbre

In Spanish

planta de protea

Mano de Buda Árbol

In Greek

φυτό Protea

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

planta Protea

Mão de Buda Árvore

In Polish

Protea roślin

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

In Latin

Protea herba

Buddha manus Arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Proteales

Sapindales

Family

Proteaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Protea

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Proteae

Subfamily

Proteoideae

Number of Species

16001

1 27800

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Properties of Protea and Buddha's Hand

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

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Season and Care of Protea and Buddha's Hand

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

Protea and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Protea and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Protea and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

Protea flower color:
Protea leaf color:
Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Protea and Buddha's Hand

Care of Protea and Buddha's Hand include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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 Protea 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.