Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruit
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
South Africa
Types
Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis
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Number of Varieties
15
0
40000
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Habitat
Well Drained
Tropical regions, Well Drained, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-117-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
10-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm2.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Long Narrow
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Cuttings
Budding, From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, organic fertlizers
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil, Shade areas
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Bugs, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Asthma
Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain
Acne, Aging, Antidepressant, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Bulbs
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Animal Feed, Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis
TULBAGHIA violacea
Common Name
Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron
Society Garlic
In Hindi
Buddha's Hand
Tree
लहसुन
In German
Buddhas Hand
Baum
Knoblauch
In French
Main de Bouddha
Arbre
Ail
In Spanish
Mano de Buda
Árbol
Ajo
In Greek
Χέρι του Βούδα
Δέντρο
σκόρδο
In Portuguese
Mão de Buda
Árvore
alho
In Polish
Ręka Buddy
Drzewo
czosnek
In Latin
Buddha manus
Arbor
allium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
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Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Liliales
Family
Rutaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Citrus
Allium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Monocotyledonous
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Lilioideae
Number of Species
1500
1
27800
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