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About Smokebush and Black Ash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

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Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree
Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash

Number of Varieties

1045
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
7-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
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Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink, Rose
Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Burgundy, Plum
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Burgundy, Plum
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

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-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water deeply about once a week
Average Water Needs

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in fall, Prune in winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short twigs

Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 20-30-20 amount, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
Birds

Allergy

Dermatitis
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Stops hair loss
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic
Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Fever, Gout, Laxative, Ophthalmic, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used as essential oil, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Wood is used for making furniture
Basketary, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Shade Trees, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COTINUS 'Grace'
FRAXINUS nigra

Common Name

Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree
Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash

In Hindi

Smokebush
Black Ash plant

In German

Smokebush
Black Ash Pflanze

In French

Smokebush
plante Black Ash

In Spanish

Smokebush
planta de negro de Ceniza

In Greek

Smokebush
φυτό μαύρη τέφρα

In Portuguese

Smokebush
planta Black Ash

In Polish

Smokebush
Black Ash roślin

In Latin

Smokebush
Black ash herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Scrophulariales

Family

Anacardiaceae
Oleaceae

Genus

Cotinus
Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Rhoeae
Oleeae

Subfamily

Anacardioideae
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Number of Species

418
1 27800
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Properties of Smokebush and Black Ash

Wondering what are the properties of Smokebush and Black Ash? We provide you with everything About Smokebush and Black Ash. Smokebush doesn't have thorns and Black Ash doesn't have thorns. Also Smokebush does not have fragrant flowers. Smokebush has allergic reactions like Dermatitis and Black Ash has allergic reactions like Dermatitis. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Smokebush and Black Ash and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Smokebush and Black Ash

Season and care of Smokebush and Black Ash is important to know. While considering everything about Smokebush and Black Ash Care, growing season is an essential factor. Smokebush season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Black Ash season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Smokebush is Clay, Loam and for Black Ash is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Smokebush is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Black Ash is Acidic, Neutral.

Smokebush and Black Ash Physical Information

Smokebush and Black Ash physical information is very important for comparison. Smokebush height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Black Ash height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Smokebush and Black Ash are as follows:

  • Smokebush flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose

  • Smokebush leaf color: Green, Burgundy and Plum

  • Black Ash flower color: Green and Purple

  • Black Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Smokebush and Black Ash

Care of Smokebush and Black Ash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Smokebush pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Ash pruning is done Prune in fall, Prune in winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove short twigs. In summer Smokebush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Ash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.