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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs
Tree

Origin

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Types

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Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree

Number of Varieties

210
0 40000
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Habitat

moist forests, Mountains
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-2
8-3

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Lavender
Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Pinnate
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 20-30-20 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot
Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt

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

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
Bees

Allergy

Itchiness, Sore Throat
Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples
Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic
Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use
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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Averrhoa bilimbi
COTINUS 'Grace'

Common Name

Bilimbi, Mimbro
Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree

In Hindi

Bilimbi
Smokebush

In German

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Smokebush

In French

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Smokebush

In Spanish

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Smokebush

In Greek

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Smokebush

In Portuguese

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Smokebush

In Polish

bilimbi
Smokebush

In Latin

Rondo Beardtongue
Smokebush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales
Sapindales

Family

Oxalidaceae
Anacardiaceae

Genus

Averrhoa
Cotinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Rhoeae

Subfamily

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Anacardioideae

Number of Species

124
1 27800
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Difference Between Bilimbi and Smokebush

If you are confused whether Bilimbi or Smokebush are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Bilimbi and Smokebush Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bilimbi are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts and Compost, whereas for Smokebush fertilizers required are 20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 20-30-20 amount and organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bilimbi and Smokebush if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bilimbi and Smokebush

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bilimbi and Smokebush. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bilimbi and Smokebush as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Bilimbi is Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity and Tonic whereas of Smokebush is Cholagogue, Febrifuge and Ophthalmic. Bilimbi has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes and Removes pimples while Smokebush has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes and Removes pimples.

Compare Facts of Bilimbi vs Smokebush

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Bilimbi vs Smokebush and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Bilimbi are Itchiness and Sore Throat whereas of Smokebush have Dermatitis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bilimbi has no showy fruits and Smokebush has no showy fruits. Also Bilimbi is not flowering and Smokebush is not flowering . You can compare Bilimbi and Smokebush facts and facts of other plants too.