Sweetpea

Buddha's Hand

About Sweetpea and Buddha's Hand

Sweetpea

Buddha's Hand

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Fruit

Origin

Mediterranean

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Number of Varieties

501

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-109-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

12-9

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing

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

Organic Flower Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Caterpillar, Insects, Snails

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used as essential oil

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

Cottage garden, Groundcover

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LATHYRUS odoratus

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

Common Name

Sweetpea

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

In Hindi

Sweetpea

Buddha's Hand Tree

In German

Sweetpea

Buddhas Hand Baum

In French

Sweetpea

Main de Bouddha Arbre

In Spanish

Sweetpea

Mano de Buda Árbol

In Greek

Sweetpea

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Sweetpea

Mão de Buda Árvore

In Polish

Sweetpea

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

In Latin

Sweetpea

Buddha manus Arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Sapindales

Family

Fabaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Vicieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

751

1 27800

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Properties of Sweetpea and Buddha's Hand

Wondering what are the properties of Sweetpea and Buddha's Hand? We provide you with everything About Sweetpea and Buddha's Hand. Sweetpea doesn't have thorns and Buddha's Hand doesn't have thorns. Also Sweetpea does not have fragrant flowers. Sweetpea has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain and Vomiting and Buddha's Hand has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain and Vomiting. 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 Sweetpea and Buddha's Hand and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sweetpea and Buddha's Hand

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

Sweetpea and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Sweetpea and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetpea height is 180.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetpea and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

Sweetpea flower color: White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender and Blue Violet
Sweetpea leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sweetpea and Buddha's Hand

Care of Sweetpea and Buddha's Hand include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetpea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching and Shearing 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 Sweetpea 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.