Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
-
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Types
Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree
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Number of Varieties
1030
0
40000
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Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Bluffs, Sandy stream banks, Wooded slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-84-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
10-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose
White, Purple, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan
-
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
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water deeply about once a week
Medium, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Clay, 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
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
Bees, Insects
Allergy
Dermatitis
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Stops hair loss
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic
Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Treatment of ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as essential oil, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Wood is used for making furniture
Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a spice
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
COTINUS 'Grace'
IRIS cristata
Common Name
Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree
Crested Iris
In Hindi
Smokebush
कलगी आइरिस
In German
Smokebush
Crested Iris
In French
Smokebush
Crested Iris
In Spanish
Smokebush
Crested Iris
In Greek
Smokebush
Crested Iris
In Portuguese
Smokebush
Crested Iris
In Polish
Smokebush
Czubaty Iris
In Latin
Smokebush
iubatum Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Asparagales
Family
Anacardiaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Cotinus
Iris
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Rhoeae
Irideae
Subfamily
Anacardioideae
Iridoideae
Number of Species
4210
1
27800
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