Yellow Ginger

Buddha's Hand

About Yellow Ginger and Buddha's Hand

Yellow Ginger

Buddha's Hand

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Fruit

Origin

India, Nepal

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

it is a type of ginger

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Number of Varieties

-1

0 40000

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Habitat

along watercourse, moist forests, Rainforest

Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Forms dense stands, Suppresses or replaces native plants

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Root bark

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HEDYCHIUM flavescens

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

Common Name

Yellow Ginger

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

In Hindi

पीले अदरक

Buddha's Hand Tree

In German

Gelber Ingwer

Buddhas Hand Baum

In French

Ginger Jaune

Main de Bouddha Arbre

In Spanish

jengibre amarillo

Mano de Buda Árbol

In Greek

κίτρινο Τζίντζερ

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Ginger amarelo

Mão de Buda Árvore

In Polish

żółty Ginger

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

In Latin

Yellow Gingiber

Buddha manus Arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Class

Monocotyledonae

Order

Zingiberales

Sapindales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Hedychium

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

12001

1 27800

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Properties of Yellow Ginger and Buddha's Hand

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

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Season and Care of Yellow Ginger and Buddha's Hand

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

Yellow Ginger and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Yellow Ginger and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Yellow Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Yellow Ginger and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

Yellow Ginger flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Yellow Ginger leaf color: Green
Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Yellow Ginger and Buddha's Hand

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