Tangerine

Buddha's Hand

About Tangerine and Buddha's Hand

Tangerine

Buddha's Hand

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Japan

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

1.4 Types

Clementines, dancy, fallglo, lee

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-8

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Purple

White, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Orange

Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

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, 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

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?

Grafting, Seedlings

Budding, Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established, Water more in summer

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, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning

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

20-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Earwigs, Leafminers, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Beetles, Birds, Butterflies, Insects, Leaf Hoppers, Rabbits

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Skin Problems

Not Available

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

Aging, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Skin Disorders

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS reticulata 'Armstrong'

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

7.2 Common Name

Armstrong Tangerine, Tangerine

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

7.2.1 In Hindi

संतरा

Buddha's Hand Tree

7.2.2 In German

Mandarine

Buddhas Hand Baum

7.2.3 In French

mandarine

Main de Bouddha Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

mandarina

Mano de Buda Árbol

7.2.5 In Greek

μανταρίνι

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

tangerina

Mão de Buda Árvore

7.2.7 In Polish

mandarynka

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Tangerine

Buddha manus Arbor

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Tangerine and Buddha's Hand

Wondering what are the properties of Tangerine and Buddha's Hand? We provide you with everything About Tangerine and Buddha's Hand. Tangerine has thorns and Buddha's Hand doesn't have thorns. Also Tangerine does not have fragrant flowers. Tangerine has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Buddha's Hand has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Tangerine and Buddha's Hand and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Tangerine and Buddha's Hand

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

Tangerine and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

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

Tangerine flower color: White, Red and Purple
Tangerine leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Tangerine and Buddha's Hand

Care of Tangerine and Buddha's Hand include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tangerine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning 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 Tangerine 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.