Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
-
North America, Central America, South America
Types
Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree
Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn
Number of Varieties
102
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40000
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Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
12-5
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm120.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm60.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach
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
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
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, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head 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
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full 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
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
-
Allergy
Dermatitis
Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland
-
Beauty Benefits
Stops hair loss
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic
Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as essential oil, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Wood is used for making furniture
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
COTINUS 'Grace'
ZEA mays
Common Name
Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree
Maize
In Hindi
Smokebush
मक्का
In German
Smokebush
Mais
In French
Smokebush
Blé
In Spanish
Smokebush
Maíz
In Greek
Smokebush
Καλαμπόκι
In Portuguese
Smokebush
Milho
In Polish
Smokebush
Kukurydza
In Latin
Smokebush
corn
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Poales
Family
Anacardiaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Cotinus
Zea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Rhoeae
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
Anacardioideae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
46
1
27800
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