Home
Garden Plants


About Smokebush and Chaco


About Chaco and Smokebush


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
-  
Mexico, Central America  

Types
Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
12*3  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
10.50 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose  
Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Burgundy, Plum  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Burgundy, Plum  
Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

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  
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water deeply about once a week  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

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  

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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Semi-Evergreen  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
Dermatitis  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Stops hair loss  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Used as essential oil, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Wood is used for making furniture  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
COTINUS 'Grace'  
SECHIUM edule  

Common Name
Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree  
Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear  

In Hindi
Smokebush  
Hydrangea  

In German
Smokebush  
Hortensie  

In French
Smokebush  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
Smokebush  
Hortensia  

In Greek
Smokebush  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
Smokebush  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Smokebush  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Smokebush  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Sapindales  
-  

Family
Anacardiaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Cotinus  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Rhoeae  
-  

Subfamily
Anacardioideae  
-  

Number of Species
4  
99+
-  

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Smokebush and Chaco

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

Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Smokebush and Chaco

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

Smokebush and Chaco Physical Information

Smokebush and Chaco physical information is very important for comparison. Smokebush height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Chaco height is 61.00 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Smokebush and Chaco are as follows:

Care of Smokebush and Chaco

Care of Smokebush and Chaco include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Smokebush pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chaco 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 Chaco needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

List of Trees

List of Trees

» More List of Trees

Compare List of Trees

» More Compare List of Trees