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About Smokebush and Plume Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

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Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae

Number of Varieties

10190
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
marshes, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-86-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
9 - 6

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
1, 2, 3, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm240.00 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
Purple, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Burgundy, Plum
White, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Burgundy, Plum
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red
Purple, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Purple, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Late Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water deeply about once a week
Water once every two or three weeks

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

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
Cut back all stems to the same height

Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 20-30-20 amount, organic fertlizers
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt
Drought, Edema

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
Birds

Allergy

Dermatitis
Noxious Weed

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland
Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Stops hair loss
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COTINUS 'Grace'
SACCHARUM ravennae

Common Name

Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass

In Hindi

Smokebush
Plume Grass

In German

Smokebush
Plume Gras

In French

Smokebush
Plume Herbe

In Spanish

Smokebush
Penacho de hierba

In Greek

Smokebush
Plume Grass

In Portuguese

Smokebush
Plume grama

In Polish

Smokebush
Pióropusz Trawa

In Latin

Smokebush
Kessinger Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Sapindales
Cyperales

Family

Anacardiaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Cotinus
Saccharum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Rhoeae
Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Anacardioideae
Panicoideae

Number of Species

4400
1 27800
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Properties of Smokebush and Plume Grass

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

Season and Care of Smokebush and Plume Grass

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

Smokebush and Plume Grass Physical Information

Smokebush and Plume Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Smokebush height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Smokebush and Plume Grass are as follows:

  • Smokebush flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose

  • Smokebush leaf color: Green, Burgundy and Plum

  • Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver

  • Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green

Care of Smokebush and Plume Grass

Care of Smokebush and Plume Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Smokebush pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height. In summer Smokebush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.