Smokebush

Malabar Spinach

About Smokebush and Malabar Spinach

Smokebush

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

105

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12*7

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm2.40 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm24.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Burgundy, Plum

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Burgundy, Plum

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water deeply about once a week

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Allergy

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COTINUS 'Grace'

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Smokebush

पोई

In German

Smokebush

Malabarspinat

In French

Smokebush

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Smokebush

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

Smokebush

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Smokebush

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Smokebush

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Smokebush

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

Family

Anacardiaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Cotinus

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Rhoeae

Subfamily

Anacardioideae

Number of Species

460

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Properties of Smokebush and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Smokebush and Malabar Spinach

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

Smokebush and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Smokebush and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Smokebush height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Smokebush and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Smokebush flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Smokebush leaf color: Green, Burgundy and Plum
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Smokebush and Malabar Spinach

Care of Smokebush and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Smokebush pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Smokebush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.