Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tree
Origin
Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
Eastern Asia
Types
Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis
Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce
Number of Varieties
135
0
40000
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Habitat
Well Drained
By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-116-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
8-2
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Red, Crimson
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Acicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Cuttings
Seedlings, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season
Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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 when young, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, organic fertlizers
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Birds, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels
Allergy
Asthma
Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Speed hair growth
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain
anti-inflammatory, Back pain, Emollient, Immunity, Obesity
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Leaf Stalks, Root
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Constructing Boats, Making piano frames, Used as fuel, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry, Used in pencil industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis
ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'
Common Name
Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron
Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple
In Hindi
Buddha's Hand
Tree
सरल
In German
Buddhas Hand
Baum
Fichten
In French
Main de Bouddha
Arbre
Picea
In Spanish
Mano de Buda
Árbol
Picea
In Greek
Χέρι του Βούδα
Δέντρο
Spruce
In Portuguese
Mão de Buda
Árvore
Picea
In Polish
Ręka Buddy
Drzewo
Świerk
In Latin
Buddha manus
Arbor
Picea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Pinophyta
Class
-
Pinopsida
Order
Sapindales
Pinales
Family
Rutaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Citrus
Picea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Piceoideae
Number of Species
135
1
27800
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