Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Fruit
Origin
America, Southeastern Asia
Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
Types
-
Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis
Number of Varieties
501
0
40000
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Habitat
Homesteads, Tropical rainforest
Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-119-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
65.00 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Stem Cutting
Budding, Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Does not require regular watering, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut leaves after fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
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, Organic Flower Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
Drought
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Making Perfumes, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
Spathiphyllum floribundum
CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis
Common Name
Snowflower, Peace lily
Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron
In Hindi
Snowflower
Buddha's Hand
Tree
In German
Schneeblume
Buddhas Hand
Baum
In French
Fleur de Neige
Main de Bouddha
Arbre
In Spanish
Flor de Nieve
Mano de Buda
Árbol
In Greek
Snow Flower
Χέρι του Βούδα
Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Flor de Neve
Mão de Buda
Árvore
In Polish
Płatek śniegu
Ręka Buddy
Drzewo
In Latin
Aequaliter Nubila Flower
Buddha manus
Arbor
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
-
Class
Liliopsida
-
Order
Alismatales
Sapindales
Family
Araceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Spathiphyllum
Citrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Spathiphylleae
-
Subfamily
Monsteroideae
-
Number of Species
301
1
27800
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