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About Smokebush and Elephant Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

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Middle Africa

Types

Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree
Perennial Grass

Number of Varieties

1015
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-87-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
12 - 1

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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink, Rose
Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Burgundy, Plum
Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Burgundy, Plum
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red
Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

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
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water deeply about once a week
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt
Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
Birds, Flying insects

Allergy

Dermatitis
Asthma, breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland
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Beauty Benefits

Stops hair loss
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for animals, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic
Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as essential oil, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Wood is used for making furniture
Food for animals, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COTINUS 'Grace'
PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'

Common Name

Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree
Elephant Grass

In Hindi

Smokebush
हाथी घास

In German

Smokebush
Elefantengras

In French

Smokebush
l'herbe à éléphant

In Spanish

Smokebush
pasto elefante

In Greek

Smokebush
ελέφαντα χόρτο

In Portuguese

Smokebush
capim-elefante

In Polish

Smokebush
trawa słoniowa

In Latin

Smokebush
elephanti herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Poales

Family

Anacardiaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Cotinus
Pennisetum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Rhoeae
Paniceae

Subfamily

Anacardioideae
Panicoideae

Number of Species

41
1 27800
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Properties of Smokebush and Elephant Grass

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

Season and Care of Smokebush and Elephant Grass

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

Smokebush and Elephant Grass Physical Information

Smokebush and Elephant Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Smokebush height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Smokebush and Elephant Grass are as follows:

  • Smokebush flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose

  • Smokebush leaf color: Green, Burgundy and Plum

  • Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

Care of Smokebush and Elephant Grass

Care of Smokebush and Elephant Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Smokebush pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elephant Grass pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Smokebush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elephant Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.