Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Ornamental Plant
Tree
Origin
-
-
Types
Astrophytum myriostigma, Astrophytum ornatum
Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree
Number of Varieties
5010
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Semi desert
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-155-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-3
Sunset Zone
21, 22, 23, 24
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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
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
Elliptic
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
-
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Stem Cutting
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
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
-
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
Mealy bugs
Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
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
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Bees
Allergy
-
Dermatitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
-
Stops hair loss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
Astrophytum myriostigma
COTINUS 'Grace'
Common Name
Bishop's Cap Cactus, Bishop's Hat, Bishop's Miter Cactus ,Star Cactus
Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree
In Hindi
Star Cactus
Smokebush
In German
Star Cactus
Smokebush
In French
Star Cactus
Smokebush
In Spanish
Star Cactus
Smokebush
In Greek
Star Cactus
Smokebush
In Portuguese
Star Cactus
Smokebush
In Polish
Star Cactus
Smokebush
In Latin
Star Cactus
Smokebush
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Sapindales
Family
Cactaceae
Anacardiaceae
Genus
Astrophytum
Cotinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cacteae
Rhoeae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Anacardioideae
Number of Species
64
1
27800
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