Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree
Origin
North America, Canada
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Types
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Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree
Number of Varieties
110
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Roadsides, Woods
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-75-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
8-3
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Brown
Pink, Light Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light brown
Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Burgundy, Plum
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Burgundy, Plum
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
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, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 20-30-20 amount, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees
Allergy
Asthma
Dermatitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
-
Stops hair loss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Headache
Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as an insecticide
Used as essential oil, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
THUJA occidentalis 'Hetz Midget'
COTINUS 'Grace'
Common Name
Northern White Cedar
Eastern Arborvitae
Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree
In Hindi
अमेरिकी Arborvitae
Smokebush
In German
Lebensbaum
Smokebush
In French
Amérique Arborvitae
Smokebush
In Spanish
Americana Arborvitae
Smokebush
In Greek
αμερικανική Arborvitae
Smokebush
In Portuguese
Arborvitae americano
Smokebush
In Polish
Amerykański Tuja
Smokebush
In Latin
American Arborvitae
Smokebush
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Sapindales
Family
Cupressaceae
Anacardiaceae
Genus
Arborvitae
Cotinus
Clade
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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Rhoeae
Subfamily
Cupressoideae
Anacardioideae
Number of Species
54
1
27800
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