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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tree

Origin
-

Types
Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree

Number of Varieties
10 100

Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8

AHS Heat Zone
8-3

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
300.00 cm 72

Minimum Width
300.00 cm 57

Plant Color

Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Burgundy, Plum

Leaf Color in Summer
Burgundy, Plum

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Oval

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Water deeply about once a week

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Pruning
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

Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
Yes

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Bees

Allergy
Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits
Stops hair loss

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic

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 Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
COTINUS 'Grace'

Common Name
Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree

In Hindi
Smokebush

In German
Smokebush

In French
Smokebush

In Spanish
Smokebush

In Greek
Smokebush

In Portuguese
Smokebush

In Polish
Smokebush

In Latin
Smokebush

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Sapindales

Family
Anacardiaceae

Genus
Cotinus

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
Rhoeae

Subfamily
Anacardioideae

Number of Species
4 100

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Properties of Smokebush

Want to know the properties of Smokebush? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Smokebush is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Dermatitis. Smokebush Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Smokebush Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Smokebush. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Smokebush physical information is as follows: 300.00 cm tall and 300.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oval. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Smokebush

Taking Smokebush Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Smokebush include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Smokebush

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Smokebush is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Smokebush is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 10 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree. This plant's habitat is Shady Edge and Woodland Garden Dappled Shade and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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