Smokebush

Malabar nut

About Smokebush and Malabar nut

Smokebush

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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300.00 cm

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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink, Rose

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Burgundy, Plum

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Burgundy, Plum

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water deeply about once a week

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Not Available

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Dermatitis

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Stops hair loss

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

COTINUS 'Grace'

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

Smokebush

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

Smokebush

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

Smokebush

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

Smokebush

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

Smokebush

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Smokebush

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

Smokebush

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

Smokebush

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Anacardiaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Cotinus

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Rhoeae

Justicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Anacardioideae

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Smokebush and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Smokebush and Malabar nut

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

Smokebush and Malabar nut Physical Information

Smokebush and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Smokebush height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Smokebush and Malabar nut are as follows:

Smokebush flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Smokebush leaf color: Green, Burgundy and Plum
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Smokebush and Malabar nut

Care of Smokebush and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Smokebush pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.