Tuberose

Buddha's Hand

About Tuberose and Buddha's Hand

Tuberose

Buddha's Hand

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Mexico

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

1.4 Types

Sringar, Mexican Single, Pearl

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions

Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-11

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-7

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 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

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 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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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

White, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

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, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, From Rhizomes

Budding, Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, 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

8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mites, Thripes

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought

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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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

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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

Antidepressant, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Sedative

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Making Perfumes, Used as essential oil, 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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

POLIANTHES tuberosa

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

7.2 Common Name

Tuberose

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

7.2.1 In Hindi

रजनीगंधा

Buddha's Hand Tree

7.2.2 In German

Tuberose

Buddhas Hand Baum

7.2.3 In French

Tubéreuse

Main de Bouddha Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

nardo

Mano de Buda Árbol

7.2.5 In Greek

Τουμπερόζα

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tuberosa

Mão de Buda Árvore

7.2.7 In Polish

Tuberoza

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Tuberose

Buddha manus Arbor

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Liliopsida

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8.4 Order

Asparagales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Amaryllidaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Polianthes

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Tuberose and Buddha's Hand

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

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Season and Care of Tuberose and Buddha's Hand

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

Tuberose and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Tuberose and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Tuberose height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Tuberose and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

Tuberose flower color: White and Ivory
Tuberose leaf color: Green, Sea Green and Blue Green
Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Tuberose and Buddha's Hand

Care of Tuberose and Buddha's Hand include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tuberose pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves 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 Tuberose 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.