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About Black Maple and Smokebush


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
-  
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States  

Types
Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree  
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
8-3  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
3,779.52 cm  
2

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
1,219.20 cm  
15

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose  
Yellow green, Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Burgundy, Plum  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Burgundy, Plum  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red  
Yellow, Red, Orange  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

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, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees  
Bees, Birds  

Allergy
Dermatitis  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Stops hair loss  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic  
Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Sap, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Used as essential oil, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Wood is used for making furniture  
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
COTINUS 'Grace'  
ACER nigrum  

Common Name
Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree  
Black Maple  

In Hindi
Smokebush  
Black Maple Tree  

In German
Smokebush  
Schwarz Ahorn  

In French
Smokebush  
Noir Érable  

In Spanish
Smokebush  
Negro del árbol de arce  

In Greek
Smokebush  
Μαύρο Maple Tree  

In Portuguese
Smokebush  
Árvore de bordo preto  

In Polish
Smokebush  
Czarny klon  

In Latin
Smokebush  
White Acer ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Sapindales  

Family
Anacardiaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Cotinus  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Rhoeae  
Areceae  

Subfamily
Anacardioideae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
4  
99+
10  

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Properties of Smokebush and Black Maple

Wondering what are the properties of Smokebush and Black Maple? We provide you with everything About Smokebush and Black Maple. Smokebush doesn't have thorns and Black Maple doesn't have thorns. Also Smokebush does not have fragrant flowers. Smokebush has allergic reactions like Dermatitis and Black Maple 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 Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Smokebush and Black Maple

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

Smokebush and Black Maple Physical Information

Smokebush and Black Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Smokebush height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Smokebush and Black Maple are as follows:

Care of Smokebush and Black Maple

Care of Smokebush and Black Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Smokebush pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Smokebush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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