1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
Southeastern Asia, India, China
1.4 Types
Not Available
Louisiana sweet orange is a type of sweet orange which is a type of oranges
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Well Drained
Dry areas, Warmer regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 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
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
370.00 cm460.00 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, Purple
White, Red, Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Budding, Cuttings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season
Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water, Ample Water
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Alternate Days
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 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
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, organic fertlizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Caterpillars, Mealybugs, Mites, Rust, Scale, Spider mites, Whiteflies
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain
Vitamin C
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis
CITRUS sinensis 'Louisiana Sweet'
7.2 Common Name
Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron
Louisiana Sweet Orange, Orange
7.2.1 In Hindi
Buddha's Hand
Tree
Lousiana नारंगी
7.2.2 In German
Buddhas Hand
Baum
Lousiana Orange
7.2.3 In French
Main de Bouddha
Arbre
Lousiana d'orange
7.2.4 In Spanish
Mano de Buda
Árbol
Lousiana naranja
7.2.5 In Greek
Χέρι του Βούδα
Δέντρο
Lousiana πορτοκαλί
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mão de Buda
Árvore
Lousiana laranja
7.2.7 In Polish
Ręka Buddy
Drzewo
Lousiana pomarańczowy
7.2.8 In Latin
Buddha manus
Arbor
louisiana aurantiaco
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Not Available
8.3 Class
Not Available
Not Available
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species