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Mousetoescamper

(6,186 posts) Mon Dec 9, 2024, 09:03 PM Dec 2024

Fingered citron (Citrus medica)

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Fingered citron (Citrus medica) (Original Post) Mousetoescamper Dec 2024 OP

What an interesting plant this is, my dear Mousetoescamper! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2024 #1

Thanks, Peggy! Mousetoescamper Dec 2024 #6

Also called Buddha's Hand usonian Dec 2024 #2

Thanks for the link, usonian. Mousetoescamper Dec 2024 #7

I saw some at a nearby Whole Foods usonian Dec 2024 #11

I'd like to try the zest in a lemon cookie recipe. Mousetoescamper Dec 2024 #13

Fascinating wendyb-NC Dec 2024 #3

Thanks and you're welcome, wendyb-NC! Mousetoescamper Dec 2024 #8

Wow! I've never seen anything like this before. How interesting. Diamond_Dog Dec 2024 #4

Thanks and you're welcome, Diamond_Dog! Mousetoescamper Dec 2024 #9

lovely. AllaN01Bear Dec 2024 #5

Thanks, AllaN01Bear! Mousetoescamper Dec 2024 #10

Those are some funny looking citrus. Old Crank Dec 2024 #12

This was the first I've seen one on the shrub Mousetoescamper Dec 2024 #14

CaliforniaPeggy

(153,574 posts)

1. What an interesting plant this is, my dear Mousetoescamper!

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Mon Dec 9, 2024, 09:06 PM

Dec 2024

The yellow fingers facing us look like a hand reaching out and holding something!

I love the color and the fuzzy texture.

Mousetoescamper

(6,186 posts)

6. Thanks, Peggy!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 10, 2024, 12:56 AM

Dec 2024

usonian

(17,221 posts)

2. Also called Buddha's Hand

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Mon Dec 9, 2024, 09:41 PM

Dec 2024

For unknown reasons.

https://www.ntbg.org/database/plants/detail/Citrus-medica

Mousetoescamper

(6,186 posts)

7. Thanks for the link, usonian.

Reply to usonian (Reply #2)

Tue Dec 10, 2024, 12:57 AM

Dec 2024

usonian

(17,221 posts)

11. I saw some at a nearby Whole Foods

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Reply #7)

Tue Dec 10, 2024, 01:16 AM

Dec 2024

Took a photo. Somewhere in the gigabytes.

Mousetoescamper

(6,186 posts)

13. I'd like to try the zest in a lemon cookie recipe.

Reply to usonian (Reply #11)

Tue Dec 10, 2024, 01:59 AM

Dec 2024

wendyb-NC

(4,196 posts)

3. Fascinating

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Mon Dec 9, 2024, 11:04 PM

Dec 2024

That is a beautiful picture of that incredible citrus fruit. So cool, it's not an oddity but a real regularly occurring fruit. Thanks for sharing your photos.

Mousetoescamper

(6,186 posts)

8. Thanks and you're welcome, wendyb-NC!

Reply to wendyb-NC (Reply #3)

Tue Dec 10, 2024, 12:59 AM

Dec 2024

Diamond_Dog

(36,663 posts)

4. Wow! I've never seen anything like this before. How interesting.

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Mon Dec 9, 2024, 11:17 PM

Dec 2024

It really does look like a hand. TY for sharing, Mousetoescamper!

Mousetoescamper

(6,186 posts)

9. Thanks and you're welcome, Diamond_Dog!

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #4)

Tue Dec 10, 2024, 01:01 AM

Dec 2024

AllaN01Bear

(24,828 posts)

5. lovely.

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Tue Dec 10, 2024, 12:04 AM

Dec 2024

used for medicinal porposes and other things as well.
wikipedia article.
long read
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citron

Mousetoescamper

(6,186 posts)

10. Thanks, AllaN01Bear!

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Reply #5)

Tue Dec 10, 2024, 01:02 AM

Dec 2024

Old Crank

(5,543 posts)

12. Those are some funny looking citrus.

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Tue Dec 10, 2024, 01:36 AM

Dec 2024

Saw a couple on a bush for the first time a week ago.

Mousetoescamper

(6,186 posts)

14. This was the first I've seen one on the shrub

Reply to Old Crank (Reply #12)

Tue Dec 10, 2024, 02:16 AM

Dec 2024

I'd like to try the candied peels (succade)

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