Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Polynesia
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Types
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Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree
Number of Varieties
8010
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, gardens, Homesteads
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-155-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Green
Pink, Light Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Blue, Black
Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
Green, Burgundy, Plum
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
Burgundy, Plum
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
Water deeply about once a week
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 20-30-20 amount, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Mites, Nematodes, Scale
Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees
Allergy
-
Dermatitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
-
Stops hair loss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as essential oil, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
Plerandra elegantissima
COTINUS 'Grace'
Common Name
False Aralia
Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree
In Hindi
Aralia
Smokebush
In German
falsch Aralia
Smokebush
In French
faux Aralia
Smokebush
In Spanish
Falso Aralia
Smokebush
In Greek
Λάθος Aralia
Smokebush
In Portuguese
Aralia false
Smokebush
In Polish
fałsz Aralia
Smokebush
In Latin
falsum Aralia
Smokebush
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Sapindales
Family
Araliaceae
Anacardiaceae
Genus
Plerandra
Cotinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Rhoeae
Subfamily
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Anacardioideae
Number of Species
14
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27800
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