Rutabaga

Buddha's Hand

About Rutabaga and Buddha's Hand

Rutabaga

Buddha's Hand

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

1.4 Types

Argentine canola annua – annual rape and summer rape swede rape pabularia – Hanover-salad

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 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

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 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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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Light Yellow

White, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Black, Green, Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

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

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 Summer, Summer

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?

Seedlings

Budding, Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

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

Blackleg, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Grasshoppers, Lygus bugs, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails, Verticillium Wilt, white rust

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Flea beetles, Moths, Snails

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Mild Allergen, Toxic

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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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

Diuretic, Emollient

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BRASSICA napus var. napobrassica

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

7.2 Common Name

Rutabaga, Swede , Swedish Turnip

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

7.2.1 In Hindi

शलजम

Buddha's Hand Tree

7.2.2 In German

Steckrübe

Buddhas Hand Baum

7.2.3 In French

rutabaga

Main de Bouddha Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

nabo sueco

Mano de Buda Árbol

7.2.5 In Greek

μέγα γογγύλιον

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Rotavaga

Mão de Buda Árvore

7.2.7 In Polish

Rotavaga

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Rotavaga

Buddha manus Arbor

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Brassicales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Brassica

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Rutabaga and Buddha's Hand

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

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Season and Care of Rutabaga and Buddha's Hand

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

Rutabaga and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Rutabaga and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Rutabaga height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Rutabaga and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

Rutabaga flower color: Yellow and Light Yellow
Rutabaga leaf color: Black, Green and Green, Dark Green
Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Rutabaga and Buddha's Hand

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