Society Garlic

Buddha's Hand

About Society Garlic and Buddha's Hand

Society Garlic

Buddha's Hand

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Fruit

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

5NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions, Well Drained, Wet forest

Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-119-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-5

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

2.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

White, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow green

Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Narrow

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

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

Loamy, Well drained

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

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Dry soil, Shade areas

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, From bulbs

Budding, Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

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

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune ocassionally

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

fertilize in fall, Nitrogen

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry soil, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

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

Bugs, Flying insects, Insects

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used in parkland

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Antidepressant, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TULBAGHIA violacea

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

7.2 Common Name

Society Garlic

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

7.2.1 In Hindi

लहसुन

Buddha's Hand Tree

7.2.2 In German

Knoblauch

Buddhas Hand Baum

7.2.3 In French

Ail

Main de Bouddha Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ajo

Mano de Buda Árbol

7.2.5 In Greek

σκόρδο

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

alho

Mão de Buda Árvore

7.2.7 In Polish

czosnek

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

allium

Buddha manus Arbor

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Liliales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Allium

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Lilioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

500NA

1 27800

Properties of Society Garlic and Buddha's Hand

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

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Season and Care of Society Garlic and Buddha's Hand

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

Society Garlic and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Society Garlic and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Society Garlic height is 45.70 cm and width 2.00 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Society Garlic and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

Society Garlic flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Society Garlic leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Society Garlic and Buddha's Hand

Care of Society Garlic and Buddha's Hand include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Society Garlic pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Prune ocassionally 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 Society Garlic needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Buddha's Hand needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.