Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, China
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Types
Tropical Fruit Tree
Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree
Number of Varieties
1010
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-155-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
8-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,370.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
Pink, Light Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Yellow green, Brown
Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Burgundy, Plum
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Burgundy, Plum
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong or Lanceolate
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Put diluted fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 20-30-20 amount, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds
Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
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
Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant
Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries
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
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
DILLENIA indica
COTINUS 'Grace'
Common Name
Chulta, Elephant Apple
Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree
In Hindi
Elephant Apple
Smokebush
In German
Elefant von Apple
Smokebush
In French
Elephant d'Apple
Smokebush
In Spanish
El elefante de Apple
Smokebush
In Greek
ελέφαντας της Apple
Smokebush
In Portuguese
Elefante da Apple
Smokebush
In Polish
Słoń Jabłko
Smokebush
In Latin
Elephant Apple
Smokebush
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Dilleniales
Sapindales
Family
Dilleniaceae
Anacardiaceae
Genus
Dillenia
Cotinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Rhoeae
Subfamily
-
Anacardioideae
Number of Species
14
1
27800
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