What is
Life Span
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Origin
Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
Types
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
0
40000
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Habitat
Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm
Rank: 66 (Overall)
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm
Rank: 57 (Overall)
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Thorns
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24% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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34% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Fertilizers
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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80% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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84% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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95% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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61% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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65% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Leaf
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17% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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14% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Showy Foliage
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17% - Fruits Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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5% - Fruits Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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5% - Fruits Garden Plants
Invasive
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1% - Fruits Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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49% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Edible Uses
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All - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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18% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis
Common Name
Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron
In Hindi
Buddha's Hand
Tree
In German
Buddhas Hand
Baum
In French
Main de Bouddha
Arbre
In Spanish
Mano de Buda
Árbol
In Greek
Χέρι του Βούδα
Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Mão de Buda
Árvore
In Polish
Ręka Buddy
Drzewo
In Latin
Buddha manus
Arbor
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Not Available
Class
Not Available
Order
Sapindales
Family
Rutaceae
Genus
Citrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
1
27800
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