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About Umbrella Tree and Smokebush


About Smokebush and Umbrella Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States  
-  

Types
Not Avaialble  
Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
10  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary  
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-5  
8-3  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Pink, Light Pink, Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Rose  
Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Silver  
Green, Burgundy, Plum  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver  
Burgundy, Plum  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver  
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week  
Water deeply about once a week  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

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

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

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose  
Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Scale Insects, Snails  
Bees  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
Dermatitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes  
Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Stops hair loss  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Odontalgic, Stomachic  
Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used for flooring, cabinet making  
Used as essential oil, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla  
COTINUS 'Grace'  

Common Name
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree  
Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree  

In Hindi
मैगनोलिया  
Smokebush  

In German
Umbrella Tree  
Smokebush  

In French
Umbrella Tree  
Smokebush  

In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas  
Smokebush  

In Greek
Umbrella Tree  
Smokebush  

In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva  
Smokebush  

In Polish
Umbrella Tree  
Smokebush  

In Latin
O lignum  
Smokebush  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Magnoliales  
Sapindales  

Family
Magnoliaceae  
Anacardiaceae  

Genus
Magnolia  
Cotinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Rhoeae  

Subfamily
Magnolioideae  
Anacardioideae  

Number of Species
3  
99+
4  
99+

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Properties of Umbrella Tree and Smokebush

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

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Season and Care of Umbrella Tree and Smokebush

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

Umbrella Tree and Smokebush Physical Information

Umbrella Tree and Smokebush physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Smokebush height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Tree and Smokebush are as follows:

Care of Umbrella Tree and Smokebush

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

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